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Kimbrel took the blown save Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two in the loss to the Yankees.

Kimbrel came on to try to get his first ever five-out save, but he allowed two inherited runners to score before yielding two more of his own via a triple and home run. It was his second blown save in four outings, but there doesn't seem to be much reason to worry. Kimbrel is still sporting an impressive 13.5 K/9 and he's been scored upon in just three of his 16 appearances.

Mengden (2-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out four over 6.2 innings against the Astros.

Mengden was cruising along through 6.2 innings, but he then yielded back-to-back home runs to the final two hitters he faced and didn't get the necessary run support to bail him out of the loss. The 25-year-old has quietly put together a solid run of late, as he's allowed two or fewer runs with either zero or one walk in four of his last five starts. While the strikeout numbers aren't overwhelming, he still sports an impressive 33:5 K:BB on the year. He'll look to get back in the win column Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Barria (3-1) picked up the win over the Rockies on Wednesday, allowing five hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings while striking out seven.

The rookie showed no fear in his first career start at Coors Field, throwing 51 of 89 pitches for strikes while generating an impressive 18 swinging strikes. Barria now has a 2.45 ERA and 13:7 K:BB through his first 18.1 big-league innings, but he'll face another tough challenge Tuesday at home against the Astros.

Jimenez worked an inning of relief in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers, striking out the side without allowing a baserunner to lower his season ERA to 3.50.

Jimenez started the season with 9.2 scoreless innings but he's been more shaky recently, as he came into Wednesday having allowed seven earned runs over his last 7.1 innings. The 23-year-old is still figuring things out at the MLB level, so expect some more inconsistency moving forward, The talent is there, however, which he displayed by mowing down the side on just 12 pitches in this one.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 7.1 innings while striking out six.

It was the longest outing of the right-hander's career to date, and Lopez seemed to have his first win of the season well in hand before Nate Jones fell apart in the ninth inning. The 24-year-old now has a 2.44 ERA and 31:19 K:BB through 44.1 innings, and he'll look for a little more support in a rematch against the Bucs back in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Scott was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

With Darren O'Day landing on the 10-day disabled list with a hyperextended elbow, Scott will take his place on the roster and in the Orioles' bullpen for the time being. In a pair of brief stints with the big club this season, Scott has produced a 5.79 ERA and 5:1 K:BB across 4.2 innings. He'll likely be used in lower-leverage spots during his time with the Orioles.

Kahnle (shoulder) felt "great" following a 20-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Kahnle has been sidelined since the middle of May due to right shoulder tendinitis, but he believes that he will be back in action before the end of the month after mixing in a variety of different pitches during Wednesday's session. This marked the first time he was able to get back on the mound, so expect him to partake in a couple more bullpens before facing hitters in live batting practice.

Trivino fired 1.1 scoreless innings in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday, allowing two hits while recording two strikeouts.

Trivino continues rolling along against big-league bats, with Tuesday's outing lowering his ERA to 0.75. The 26-year-old right-hander has posted scoreless efforts in eight of his nine appearances overall, and Tuesday's marked his fourth with multiple strikeouts. Given his performance thus far, it's likely Trivino continues to see an increase in high-leverage opportunities.

Rodriguez (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Rodriguez appeared in three games for Double-A Frisco in May, allowing one earned run with a 0.67 WHIP, but more importantly, he did not report any pain in his elbow. If all goes well with Round Rock, Rodriguez should be reinstated from the 60-day DL around the end of this month.

Stanek fired 1.2 scoreless innings in a loss to the Braves on Tuesday, issuing two walks while recording four strikeouts.

The hard-throwing right-hander had some control issues, but he also flashed his trademark strikeout upside. Stanek had posted an impressive 17:6 K:BB over 9.1 innings with Durham prior to his recent callup, and his high-90s fastball could afford him an extended stay with the big-league club.