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Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out three,

The right-hander didn't have his best stuff, throwing only 59 of 96 pitches for strikes, but Lopez was still in line for his second win of the season before Bruce Rondon fell apart in the eighth inning. Lopez will carry a 2.93 ERA and 42:26 K:BB through 61.1 innings into his next outing Wednesday in Cleveland.

Alvarado could see save chances in Tampa Bay after Alex Colome was traded to the Mariners on Friday.

The Rays have not yet named a replacement for Colome in the ninth inning, but Alvarado is the presumptive favorite to step in. He's the only other pitcher besides Colome to have recorded a save for the Rays this season, plus he throws hard and misses bats. Alvarado, a left-hander, has also been mostly split-neutral, holding opposite-handed hitters to a .167/.271/.225 batting line so far this year (with lefties batting .161/.257/.161).

Colome and outfielder Denard Span were traded from the Rays to the Mariners on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitchers Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Colome has acted as the Rays' closer thus far, but he'll slide into a setup role in front of Edwin Diaz in Seattle, a huge hit to his value. He's 11-for-13 in save opportunities this season and sports a 4.15 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 21.2 innings. Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto expects Colome to arrive in Seattle on Sunday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Barria was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Barria is slated to get the nod Saturday against the Yankees after being promoted. He's made five starts this season for the Angels, owning a stellar 2.13 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 20 strikeouts across 25.1 innings. It's unclear how long his latest stint in the big leagues will last.

Kahnle (shoulder) has been reinstated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Friday's matchup against the Angels.

Kahnle has returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will be available to come out of the bullpen Friday. He appeared in six games, accruing a 6.14 ERA and 1.64 WHIP with nine strikeouts, prior to hitting the disabled list.

McHugh allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Indians.

McHugh extended his scoreless run to 17.1 innings, spanning 13 appearances. He's allowed runs in just one of his 15 games this season, sporting a 0.46 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 19.2 innings. The 31-year-old right-hander had been a starter his entire career, but he's thrived since a move to the bullpen in 2018 due to the Astros' crowded starting rotation.

Colome got the save against the Red Sox on Thursday, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning to close out Tampa Bay's 6-3 victory.

Colome took his fifth loss of the season after a rough outing Wednesday but he bounced back to get the save in this contest, retiring Sandy Leon to snuff out a ninth-inning rally from the Red Sox that had seen them plate two runs in the frame. He didn't have to do a lot, but it was still good to see Colome rebound coming off Wednesday's loss. He now has 11 saves in 13 opportunities and he's been effective lately after an erratic start to the season, with just two earned runs to his name in the month of May.

Treinen allowed one hit and struck out two to record his 11th save of the season Thursday against the Mariners.

Treinen entered the game with runners on first and second and promptly allowed an RBI double to Kyle Seager. However, the runs were charged to Lou Trivino and Treinen recovered to record four consecutive outs to close the game. He has proven to be a valuable fantasy asset to this point, ranking third in the American League in saves while also providing strong ratios and racking up plenty of strikeouts.

Moore (knee) could rejoin the Rangers' rotation Tuesday against the Mariners, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Moore landed on the disabled list over the weekend with right knee soreness, but it appears his stay on the shelf could be a brief one. He threw 70 pitches in a live batting practice session Thursday and could be cleared to rejoin the Rangers when first eligible Tuesday if his knee responds positively to the session. The southpaw compiled a 7.99 ERA across 41.2 innings prior to landing on the disabled list, so expectations should be kept in check upon his return to the rotation.

Stanek will start Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek will be sandwiched between a pair of Sergio Romo starts as the Rays plan to ditch the traditional starter and deploy a trio of relievers during their three-game series against the Orioles. The 26-year-old owns a 5.40 ERA and 8:3 K:BB across five innings (six appearances) this season. Ryan Yarbrough and Anthony Banda, who are both stretched out, figure to be the top options to take over for Stanek after his abbreviated outing.