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Rogers (4-1) logged a perfect inning and struck out two, earning the win Saturday over Oakland.

The right-hander kept San Francisco within a run during the eighth inning, and LaMonte Wade's two-run homer in the ninth put Rogers in line for the win. Through 10 innings in August, Rogers has given up three runs on 11 hits and no walks while striking out six. The setup man has a 1.98 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 38:9 K:BB, 11 saves and 22 holds through 59 innings overall.

Jansen struck out two and hit one batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets. He allowed no hits or walks.

Jansen was able to work around plunking Kevin Pillar by getting Brandon Nimmo to fly out before striking out Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso. The Dodgers' closer has converted all five of his save chances in August and six straight dating back to July 24. He's now 27-for-32 in saves with a 2.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 61:31 K:BB across 50.1 innings overall.

Bender (2-2) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks in an inning of work, taking the loss in Saturday's 7-4 defeat against the Reds.

Bender entered into a fresh inning charged with protecting a 2-2 ballgame. Protect it he did not, as the Reds brought seven men to the plate and scored four times. Even with this brutal outing, the rookie reliever still sports a tidy 3.18 ERA thanks to a streak of 21 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run to begin his career.

Hader gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 25th save of the season in a 9-6 win over the Nationals.

The southpaw hasn't blow a save since July 7, and he's converted four saves in six appearances so far in August. On the season, Hader sports a 1.62 ERA and fearsome 77:16 K:BB through 44.1 innings.

Thompson (3-3) took the loss Saturday as the Cubs fell 4-2 to the Royals, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out one.

Called up earlier in the day, the 26-year-old turned in a workmanlike effort, tossing 46 of 73 pitches for strikes before leaving the game with Chicago in a 2-0 hole. Thompson has pitched well in the majors overall this season with a 2.42 ERA and 44:24 K:BB through 44.2 innings, but he could shift back to the bullpen when Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) is ready to return.

The Padres aren't expecting Guerra (elbow) to return from the 60-day injured list to pitch in 2021, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Guerra has been on the IL all season with a sprained UCL in his right elbow, but the Padres haven't formally announced that he'll require Tommy John surgery to address the injury. Even so, the 25-year-old apparently isn't on the verge of beginning a rehab assignment, so he'll be shut down for the season and turn his focus to getting healthy for next spring. Guerra is one of eight Padres pitchers currently residing on the IL who has been ruled out for the season.

Wingenter (elbow) has tossed two innings in two appearances with the Padres' ACL squad, striking out four without allowing any baserunners.

Wingenter pitched a scoreless inning Aug. 14 in his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery last July. He followed that with another scoreless frame Aug. 19. According to MLB.com, it isn't clear whether the right-hander will be able to return to the majors this season.

Lamet (hip) threw a bullpen session Thursday, per MLB.com.

The right-hander had been on the shelf since Aug. 12 while recovering from a hip infection, but he has now started to ramp back up in anticipation of a return. Lamet could be ready to rejoin the Padres at the beginning of September, and he is expected to pitch out of the bullpen once activated.

Moore didn't factor into the decision Friday against San Diego after allowing two runs on three hits and four walks while fanning four across 4.1 innings.

Moore has managed to bounce back from his Aug. 10 outing against the Dodgers in which he gave up three runs and recorded just one out -- he's now allowed just two runs across 10.1 innings (two starts) since rejoining the rotation. He's started in 11 of his 19 appearances, posting a 5.93 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 60.2 total innings so far this season.

Neris (2-5) earned the win Friday against the Padres after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, walking three and striking out one. He also tossed a wild pitch.

Neris needed 31 pitches to record the four outs that resulted in his second win of the season, but only 14 of those deliveries found the strike zone and he showed major command issues. The veteran reliever ended a streak of six straight appearances without issuing a free pass, but he has been pitching well in recent weeks. He has given up just one earned run over his last 14.2 innings of work, a span that covers 12 appearances.