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Finnegan gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Cubs.

The right-hander got rocked early this season, but he's settled down since. Finnegan has converted five straight save chances and been scored upon only once in his last nine appearances, posting a 1.04 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB through 8.2 innings over that stretch. His numbers on the year still look shaky, but with the Nats' offense not capable of running up the score on many opponents and likely to produce narrow wins when the team does manage to come out on top, Finnegan's fantasy value could be underrated right now.

McGough (0-3) allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one over one inning and took the loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

McGough entered with the Diamondbacks leading after starter Zac Gallen managed five innings. The reliever retired the first two batters faced but allowed a two-out single and a two-run home run that Ezequiel Duran smacked 431 feet. There have been a few hiccups for McGough, but the right-hander settled down and entered Tuesday with just one run allowed and nine strikeouts over the previous nine innings.

Strahm (2-3) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over 3.1 innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

Strahm was tagged for three runs over the first two innings and left with two on and one out in the fourth frame. Connor Brogdon allowed an inherited runner to score, and the Phillies' offense struggled to get anything going against Julio Urias. Strahm has lost three of his last four outings and now owns a 3.38 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 37:8 K:BB through 26.2 innings over seven appearances (six starts). With Ranger Suarez needing at least one more rehab game, Strahm is likely to remain in the rotation for a home start versus the Blue Jays next week.

Diaz walked one and struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Padres.

Diaz had a one-run lead to protect in the 10th inning, and he got the job done. He's now on a seven-inning scoreless streak with 15 strikeouts and two walks over his last nine appearances. The Reds' closer has converted five saves while posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB over 10 innings this season. He also has a hold and a 1-1 record.

Johnson picked up the save Tuesday against Milwaukee. He did not allow a run while surrendering one hit over one inning.

Johnson gave up a one-out double, but he shut the door with a groundout and a strikeout for his fourth save. The righty is piling up the punchouts with 17 in his first 11.1 innings. He is perfect in save situations as well, but he sports a career-high 1.68 WHIP.

Doval picked up the save in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Astros. He struck out one and allowed no runs in one inning.

Doval struck out Yordan Alvarez to finish off a perfect ninth inning. The Giants' closer has struck out 16 across 12 innings this season. Doval's ERA sits at a solid 3.00, but his WHIP is a career-high 1.25.

Washington optioned Abbott to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Abbott was only up with the Nationals for two days before being demoted back to Rochester. The right-hander heads back to Triple-A to make room for Jake Irvin, who will be called up to fill the opening in the big-league league rotation Wednesday versus the Cubs.

Thompson (1-2) allowed three runs on four hits while retiring just one batter to take the loss Tuesday against the Nationals.

Starter Hayden Wesneski allowed just one run across six innings, but Thompson struggled mightily in the seventh. The righty has taken losses in each of his last two outings while allowing four earned runs and retiring only two batters. Thompson has seen his ERA climb from 1.23 to 3.52 in the process. Better days should be ahead for Chicago's long reliever, who had a 3.38 ERA in 2021 and a 3.76 mark last season.

Blach cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

As anticipated, Blach will stick in the Colorado organization after none of MLB's other 29 teams put a claim in for the 32-year-old soft-tossing lefty. Before he was booted off the Rockies' 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, Blach appeared in six games out of the Colorado bullpen and pitched to a 8.18 ERA and 2.18 WHIP over 11 innings.

The Giants recalled Waites from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Waites had surrendered 10 earned runs on 11 hits and 12 walks through 9.2 innings this season at the Triple-A level, but the Giants need a fresh bullpen arm leading into the second of three games at Houston. The 24-year-old right-hander figures to operate in a low-leverage role.