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Athletics starter Jesse Chavez pitched six shutout innings to earn the win over Minnesota on Sunday. The win snapped a personal three game losing streak for Chavez and improved his record to 5-9. 

Chavez have his first scoreless outing since May 31. He allowed three hits and one walk, while striking out nine. 

Yankees reliever Dellin Betances pitched a scoreless eighth inning against Seattle on Sunday, to win his sixth game of the year. 

Betances walked two but didn't allow a hit. He turned in his fifth scoreless outing in a row and earned his first win since July 4. 

Mariners reliever Fernando Rodney allowed a solo home run with two outs in the eighth inning to take the loss, Sunday against the Yankees. 

Rodney entered a tie game to start the eighth, his fourth straight appearance in a non-save situation. He allowed a run for the fourth time in the last five games and a homer for the third time in the last five. 

The Tigers are among the teams that have inquired about Rockies closer John Axford, according to Fox Sports.

Axford, who is under team control through 2016, is 1-2 with a 2.36 ERA and 16 saves in 2015.

Athletics pitcher Pat Venditte is scheduled to throw live batting practice for the team's Class A affiliate on Monday, reports The San Francisco Chronicle.

Venditte will throw 15 pitches from the right side and 15 from the left side. Venditte is dealing with a right shoulder strain and has not pitched since June 10.

Mariners relief pitcher Carson Smith wasn't his best on Saturday, but he had enough left in the tank to close out his team's win over the Yankees.

Smith allowed a run in the ninth inning before shutting New York's hope of a comeback down and recording his seventh save of the season. He struck out two batters in the process.

Smith has a 1.93 ERA with 47 strikeouts and six walks in 37 1/3 innings of relief this season.

Blue Jays reliever Aaron Loup blew his fourth save of the season, when he couldn't hold onto a one-run lead in the seventh inning. 

Loup allowed a game-tying home run to the second batter he faced. It was the first home run he's allowed since July 1 and snapped a four-game scoreless stretch. 

White Sox closer David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his 20th save of the year, Friday against Kansas City. 

Robertson struck out two of the three batters he faced and preserved a two-run lead. 

Robertson converted his seventh straight save opportunity and turned in his sixth straight scoreless outing. He's been perfect in his last five appearances. 

Astros starter Collin McHugh snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the first time in the month of July, Friday against Texas. 

McHugh improved to 10-5 with his first win since June 28. 

Despite allowing a season-high 11 hits, McHugh matched a season low, allowing just one run for the fourth start of the year. He didn't walk a batter and struck out four over six innings. 

Athletics reliever Pat Venditte threw a bullpen session on Friday. Venditte threw 20 pitches right-handed. 

Venditte is on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. The switch-pitching Venditte will test both arms by throwing both right-handed and southpaw in Saturday's session, per the SF Chronicle.