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Chapman (2-0) pitched a scoreless 10th inning Tuesday against the Astros en route to his second win of the season.

Brett Gardner hit a game-tying two-run home run off of Chris Devenski in the ninth inning to send the game to extras. Chapman then pitched a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout before Gleyber Torres laced a walkoff single to end things. Chapman has not allowed a run in his last seven relief appearances and currently owns a shiny 1.21 ERA.

Devenski allowed two runs on three hits and a walk in the ninth inning of Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Devenski got the nod for the save opportunity Tuesday after Ken Giles had pitched on both Sunday and Monday. Staked to a two-run lead, the hard-throwing reliever issued a leadoff walk to Miguel Andujar before serving up a game-tying homer to Brett Gardner. It was Devenski's first blown save of the season and the Yankees went on to win in extras.

Kimbrel recorded the final two outs in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays to pick up his 17th save of the season.

Kimbrel entered the game in a based-loaded, one-out situation but was able to retire Kevin Pillar via strikeout and induce a groundout from Yangervis Solarte to quiet the rally. The 30-year-old has now converted his last eight save opportunities and holds a 34:5 K:BB over 24.2 innings of relief.

Stanek is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the A's, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek got the start and went 1.2 innings in Monday's bullpen game and will again be deployed as the first-inning pitcher just three days later. He holds a 3.24 ERA over 8.1 innings this season.

Hendriks (groin, hip) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Hendriks is ready to advance to the final stage of his nearly seven-week rehab program following his April groin strain and subsequent cyst removal from his hip. Barring any setbacks, he'll likely rejoin the Athletics' bullpen during the first two weeks of June.

Rodriguez (elbow) has been reinstated from the disabled list and will head to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.

Rodriguez will come off the disabled list after being shifted to the 60-day DL on April 2 due to elbow inflammation. As expected, he'll be sent to Triple-A. Rodriguez hasn't allowed a run and has struck out six batters across eight innings at Round Rock this season.

Colome recorded his first hold in a win over the Rangers on Monday, firing a scoreless eighth inning in which he allowed a hit, was charged with a balk, and recorded two strikeouts.

The recent trade acquisition had gotten right to work in his new digs Sunday, recording a save on a day when Edwin Diaz was unavailable due to having pitched four times in the prior five days. Monday, Colome was deployed in what is expected to be his much more frequent slotting, that of a setup option ahead of Diaz. He played his role effectively, working around a single and a balk to close out the eighth with a strikeout of Shin-Soo Choo. Having been used as a full-time closer while in Tampa, Monday's hold was Colome's first of the season.

Covey allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Indians.

Covey wasn't helped much by his defense, which committed three errors and allowed a catch-able flyball drop for a double, but he bears some responsibility as well. The right-hander was given a 5-2 lead through four innings, but he left with one out in the fifth after loading the bases. He also uncorked a couple of wild pitches. With Carlos Rodon (shoulder) nearing a return, Covey's stay in the rotation may last one more turn, maybe two. He's next expected to start Sunday at home against Milwaukee.

Andriese fired three perfect frames in an extra-innings win over the Athletics on Monday, recording two strikeouts.

Andriese played his hybrid starter/long reliever role to perfection, providing three valuable innings during the marathon win. It was the 28-year-old's third multi-inning scoreless effort overall during May, a month that's brought mixed results overall. Andriese has also allowed seven runs (four earned) across four other appearances during the month, but he's impressed with a 17:4 K:BB across his 17.2 innings.

Stanek (1-0) fired 1.2 scoreless frames in an extra-innings win over the Athletics on Monday, allowing a hit and two walks.

Stanek had just started a "bullpen day" game Saturday against the Orioles in which he'd also turned in 1.2 scoreless innings. The 26-year-old has now blanked the opposition in four consecutive appearances, whittling his ERA down from 7.36 to 3.24 in the process.