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Hader picked up the save Wednesday against the Giants after striking out the side.

The hard-throwing lefty has been on a tear of late and extended his streak of scoreless appearances to 11 (10.1 innings), as he hasn't given up a run since the beginning of August while striking out 19 in that span. Hader has been one of the most effective relievers in the National League while going 29-for-30 in save chances and posting a career-best 1.48 ERA across 48.2 innings this season.

Miller allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh inning during Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox. He struck out one batter.

After giving up a leadoff double, Miller struck out Brian Goodwin and then got Leury Garcia to line out sharply into a double play to end the inning. Manager Derek Shelton has already said that Miller will pitch exclusively out of the bullpen, limiting opportunities for counting stats. At this point, the 30-year-old Miller is simply looking to impress evaluators heading into 2022.

Cousins tossed a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his sixth hold of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Giants.

With setup man Devin Williams unavailable Wednesday manager Craig Counsell turned to Cousins, and although he allowed a double and walked a batter, he also prevented either runner from crossing the plate while picking up two strikeouts. Cousins' 17-appearance scoreless streak was snapped in late August, but he has still given up just two earned runs over 24 innings out of the Brewers' bullpen this season.

Boxberger tossed a clean seventh inning and picked up his 21st hold in Wednesday's victory over the Giants.

Boxberger was tasked with facing the top three batters in the Giants' order after the Brewers took the lead in the seventh, and as he has done regularly, he came through with a clean frame. Boxberger has been brilliant for the Brewers, tossing 10 straight scoreless appearances and allowing an earned run only two times -- while posting a 0.74 ERA and 0.95 WHIP -- over his last 25 trips to the mound.

Norris struck out two batters in a clean sixth inning and picked up his first win as a Brewer on Wednesday.

The opposing Giants tied Wednesday's game in the fifth inning, but Norris kept them off the scoreboard in the next frame, and he wound up with the win when the Brewers pushed a run across in the top of the seventh. Norris allowed seven earned runs over five innings in his first five appearances after being acquired by Milwaukee at the trade deadline, but he's given up zero runs -- and just one hit -- in six innings over his last five trips to the mound.

Lamet returned from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen while allowing one hit and striking out three.

Lamet was finally activated ahead of Wednesday's game after missing over two months due to forearm and hip injuries. He allowed a double to Josh Rojas but was able to strike out the side and leave Rojas stranded in scoring position. Lamet acted as a starter earlier in the year but is expected to serve out of the bullpen for the time being, as the Padres should have a fully healthy rotation with Jake Arrieta (hamstring) expected to return and start Friday's game against the Astros.

Kranick (1-3) took the loss Wednesday after pitching 4.2 innings and surrendering five runs on eight hits, two walks and striking out one against the White Sox.

The rookie was recalled Wednesday from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of the start and was unable to keep the White Sox in check. A three-run home run by Gavin Sheets in the fourth inning provided the biggest blow against him. In six starts in the majors this season, he has registered a disastrous 7.66 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over 24.2 innings.

Alzolay pitched four scoreless innings of relief and earned the save in Wednesday's win over the Twins. He allowed one hit and struck out five.

Alzolay followed Justin Steele, who pitched five innings, and the two combined to limit the Twins to just two hits and no runs. This was the first career MLB save for Alzolay, and the 26-year-old could potentially see more save opportunities, as he's slated to pitch out of the bullpen the rest of the season to manage his workload. However, he's more likely to simply soak up innings in a middle-relief role, so his fantasy value may be sporadic.

Gallegos struck out one in a perfect seventh inning Wednesday to record his fourth save of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds.

Alex Reyes, meanwhile, worked mop-up duty in the nightcap. Gallegos has been scored upon only once in his last 10 appearances, posting a 0.87 ERA and 11:2 K:BB through 10.1 innings over that stretch with three saves and five holds, and he may have moved ahead of Reyes in the pecking order for saves in the Cards' bullpen.

Perdomo (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Perdomo first landed on the shelf with the back strain Aug. 11, so he won't be eligible for activation until the playoffs. However, it's unclear when exactly the left-hander is supposed to be healthy.