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Hudson (5-3) earned the win over Boston on Saturday, pitching five innings and allowing two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out three.

Hudson threw only 50 of 93 pitches for strikes and allowed a season-high five walks, but he limited the Red Sox to two runs to pick up the victory. The right-hander has issued multiple free passes in 10 of his 13 starts this season and has given up 32 walks overall (tied for third-most in the majors), but he has nonetheless managed to post a solid 3.31 ERA. Much of Hudson's success has been centered on his ability to keep the ball in the park -- he has surrendered only four long balls across 70.2 innings on the campaign.

Dominguez pitched a perfect inning to earn a save against the Nationals on Saturday.

For the second straight day, Brad Hand got a save chance with the Phillies ahead in the ninth inning. Unlike in his previous opportunity, Hand blew the opportunity, yielding a run to allow the game to go into extra frames. Dominguez was then called upon to close the contest after Philadelphia scored in the top of the 10th, and he came through by retiring all three Nationals batters he faced on 10 pitches. Hand has been the closer of choice thus far since the demotion of Corey Knebel out of the role, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the pendulum swing toward Dominguez given how things shook out Saturday.

Diaz allowed a run on two hits and struck out three in one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.

Diaz flirted with danger for the second outing in a row, allowing a two-out RBI single to Garrett Cooper to bring the Marlins within a run. He then struck out Avisail Garcia to end the threat. Despite the recent return to some shaky pitching, Diaz has logged four saves, a hold and a win in his last eight outings without blowing a save. He's 14-for-17 in save chances overall while posting a 2.30 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 53:11 K:BB across 27.1 innings.

Martinez didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 5-4 loss to Colorado, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.

Martinez struggled with baserunners all game, putting multiple Rockies on in four of his five frames, but was able to escape with a no-decision as opposing starter German Marquez was equally mediocre. The one strikeout on five swinging strikes was a big disappointment as Martinez had averaged nearly six strikeouts per start over his last six turns. It's unclear if the 31-year-old will get another start soon as San Diego's vaunted rotation is finally fully healthy.

Bard saved Saturday's 5-4 victory against the Padres, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

Bard surrendered a leadoff double to Ha-Seong Kim and a one-out walk to Jake Cronenworth to make things tight but struck out Manny Machado and induced a Luke Voit groundout to end the game. The outing was the 36-year-old's first action since Tuesday and the rust showed though Bard was able to pull into a tie for sixth in the majors with his 14th save and lower his ERA to a sparkling 1.98.

Phillips (1-3) took the loss against Cleveland on Friday, allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one inning.

The game went into extra frames, and Phillips was brought in for the top of the 10th. The only hit he gave up was an infield single, but it moved the designated runner to third base, and the Guardians subsequently tallied the winning run on a sacrifice fly. Despite the loss, Phillips finished with his eighth straight appearance without allowing an earned run, and he's notched a 10:4 K:BB over 7.2 innings during that span.

Webb cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Webb was designated for assignment Thursday but will remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. He made six relief appearances at Triple-A Reno to begin the year and posted a 10.13 ERA and 2.16 WHIP in 5.1 innings.

Machado was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old was sent down Friday but will rejoin the Nationals' bullpen a day later after Evan Lee (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Machado has made 17 relief appearances in the big leagues this year and has posted a 5.48 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 23 innings.

Doval pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Pirates.

Carlos Rodon threw eight shutout innings before Doval closed out the contest. The right-hander needed just 11 pitches (seven strikes) to retire Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds and Michael Chavis in order. Doval's scoreless streak is up to 7.2 innings, a span in which he's allowed just two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He's 10-for-12 in saves chances with a 2-2 record, one hold, a 2.54 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB across 28.1 innings overall as the Giants' primary closer.

Thompson allowed two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings in Friday's win over Atlanta. He stuck out nine and did not factor in the decision.

The 27-year-old found himself in a duel with Charlie Morton and the Cubs' offense wasn't able to break a scoreless tie until the eighth inning. Thompson never faced much of a threat and, at one point, retired 10 straight batters. Friday was his second scoreless outing as a starter this year, lowering his season ERA to 3.27 through 55 frames. Thompson had allowed 15 runs (13 earned) over just nine innings in his previous three starts. He's lined up to start in Pittsburgh next week.