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Stanek pitched a scoreless first inning and struck out one in Monday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.

Stanek successfully retired the first three batters as the opener before Yonny Chirinos was called upon in long relief. Stanek has opened 23 ballgames this season, and sports a 2.72 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 68 strikeouts through 47 appearances (56.1 frames).

Hill recorded the final two outs of the game, allowing no runs on no hits while notching the save Monday against Cleveland.

After Wily Peralta gave up a solo homer, a walk and a single in the ninth frame, Hill came in and induced a double play to end the ballgame. Following his latest outing, Hill has tossed seven straight scoreless outings out of the bullpen. He owns a 4.62 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with 37 strikeouts through 39 innings this season.

Junis (8-12) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning six as he secured the win Monday against Cleveland.

Junis looked sharp against a tough Indians starting nine, leaving the game with a four-run lead on 93 pitches (60 strikes). Although the Royals aren't in playoff contention, the 25-year-old has been a reliable starter in 2018, making 26 starts and posting a 4.32 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 145 punchouts through 154 frames. His next turn through the rotation figures to come Sunday in Minnesota.

Diaz struck out all three batters he faced without allowing a baserunner to record the save Monday against the Orioles.

The Orioles tested Diaz a bit by making him throw 23 pitches, but he still managed to record his 52nd save of the season. After allowing multiple baserunners in his past two appearances, it was a positive sign to see Diaz not allow anyone aboard in Monday's outing. He continues to pace the majors in saves by a wide margin and has posted a 1.90 ERA and 0.78 WHIP across 66.1 innings in the process.

Treinen tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up the save in Monday's victory over the Yankees.

Treinen continues to serve as one of the more reliable closers in baseball this year, going 36-for-40 on save opportunities. He's allowed just one run over his last 15 appearances (16.1 innings), and his last blown save dates back to July 21 against San Francisco. Treinen sports a 0.91 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with 91 strikeouts through 69.1 frames this season.

Hendriks will begin Tuesday's game against the Yankees on the mound, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Hendriks is slated to get the nod as it'll likely be a bullpen day for the Athletics. He took the loss in his last outing as the opener, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings Saturday against the Mariners. Manager Doug Melvin also stated that Frankie Montas will also get some work at some point during Tuesday's game.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Tigers, allowing one run on four hits while striking out six across seven innings.

Lopez was through six scoreless innings before allowing a game-tying solo homer to Niko Goodrum to open the seventh frame. The right-hander recovered to retire the next three batters, though a lack of run support forced him to settle with a no-decision. Lopez has now allowed just one run across seven innings in back-to-back outings, lowering his ERA from 4.66 to 4.37 in the process. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start, which will come at home against the Angels.

Fulmer was pulled with one out left in the sixth inning of his start Monday against the White Sox after suffering a right shin contusion.

The Tigers are considering Fulmer day-to-day, so it appears that he has a good chance to make his next start, which is lined up for Sunday against the Cardinals. It's unlikely that the injury shortened his outing by much, as he'd already thrown 96 pitches.

Curtiss was called up by the Twins on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Curtiss appeared twice for the Twins earlier in the season, allowing three runs while getting just two outs. He pitched much better for Triple-A Rochester, pitching 54.1 innings with a 2.82 ERA.

May will serve as the opener for Tuesday's "bullpen day" against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

May has posted a shiny 1.88 ERA and 22:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings of relief with the Twins this season. He's set to make his first start of the season Tuesday, though he'll likely only work one or two innings before giving way to a long reliever.