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Barria (6-7) allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out two across six innings to earn the win Saturday against the Mariners.

Barria was taken deep twice by Nelson Cruz but otherwise pitched a solid game, allowing only three other hits -- none of which went for extra bases. However, his continued inability to limit home runs (13 allowed across his last 51.2 innings) has caused his ERA to jump from 2.48 to 3.74 in his last eight starts. He has been susceptible at home and on the road, and he has given up at least one home run in eight of his last 10 starts, making it difficult to base his potential usefulness on his matchup.

Jurado (1-1) struck out two and picked up the win in Saturday's 7-3 victory over the Astros, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over six innings.

The rookie threw 47 of 76 pitches for strikes en route to his first big-league win, although Jurado's meager three swinging strikes is a good indicator of how hard it will be to repeat this kind of performance, even against a lesser opponent. He'll take a 4.22 ERA into his next outing Friday at home against the Orioles.

Beeks gave up eight runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out one in 3.1 innings Saturday in Baltimore.

The Rays announced the plan for Saturday was for Ryne Stanek to start the game and for Beeks to come in as a long reliever. The result of that plan was that the Rays surrendered 11 runs in the first 5.1 innings, with Beeks absorbing the bulk of the damage. Only 45 of his 82 pitches were thrown for strikes, which is a recipe for disaster for a pitcher like Beeks who needs to rely on deception and getting ahead in the count. It certainly didn't help that eight of the Orioles' nine batters hit right-handed, as Beeks' stuff just doesn't appear to play well against right-handed hitters at the highest level. It's unclear if he will get to make a start at some point, but he should be avoided for now regardless of his role.

Chapman gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals to record his 27th save of the season.

The left-hander hadn't pitched since his control completely deserted him against the Mets last Saturday, but Chapman looked more like his dominant self in this one. Despite the occasional lapses, he still has a 1.98 ERA and 70:20 K:BB over 41 innings on the year, and he's only blown one save.

Jimenez recorded the hold in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Indians, as he worked around a walk to toss a scoreless eighth inning.

A day after getting rocked for three runs in one-third of an inning, Jimenez pitched much better Saturday to earn his 14th hold of the season. The 23-year-old has a 3.11 ERA and 54 strikeouts across 46.1 innings this year, and he could take over as Detroit's closer if incumbent Shane Greene is traded before Tuesday's trade deadline.

Jurado was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Saturday's tilt with the Astros.

As expected, Jurado was recalled to toe the rubber for Saturday's game. He's made one start with the big club in 2018, although he was shelled for four runs across 4.2 innings.

Fulmer (oblique) is expected to begin a throwing program Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Fulmer was placed on the disabled list July 20 with a left oblique strain, although it's great news that he's ready to start throwing once again. A concrete timetable for his return hasn't been set, but he figures to remain on the DL until early-to-mid August, as a few minor-league appearances will likely be necessary.

Manaea (9-7) allowed three earned runs on nine hits over five innings in a loss to the Rockies on Friday. He struck out five.

The good news was that Manaea didn't give up a barrage of runs in the prime hitting conditions of Coors Field. On the other hand, he got minimal run support from an offense that was stymied by Kyle Freeland, who held Oakland batters to five hits and three walks over six scoreless innings. Manaea encouragingly refrained from issuing any free passes for the second straight start, and he was pulled after just 74 pitches. He did surrender a solo home run to Nolan Arenado in his final inning and also saw Charlie Blackmon tag him for a pair of doubles, but he limited the damage overall. Despite the defeat, Manaea has allowed three earned runs or less in 10 consecutive starts, a stretch that was initiated June 5. He'll look to bounce back and hit double-digit wins for the second consecutive season when he faces the Blue Jays next Wednesday.

Saupold was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Saturday.

He was bumped off the 40-man roster after the Tigers claimed Josh Smoker off waivers. Saupold owns a career 4.98 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 106.2 innings in the majors.

Kimbrel blew his third save chance of the season, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks over 1.1 innings in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Kimbrel was well rested, having three days rest before coming on in the eighth inning, so overuse wasn't a factor. The closer told Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald that he didn't have his best stuff and was grateful his teammates could pick him up after costing starter Chris Sale a win. He had successfully converted 23 consecutive save opportunities going back to May 9.