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Treinen secured a hold Sunday against Cincinnati, striking out two batters while allowing one hit in two-thirds of an inning.

The right-hander relieved Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the eighth inning with a runner on second base. He allowed a two-out single that resulted in a run but struck out the other two batters he faced to limit the damage. Treinen hasn't allowed an earned run in 12 of his past 13 appearances, notching seven holds and a save over that span. He leads the majors with 31 holds on the season.

Boxberger (5-4) took the loss in relief Sunday against the Cubs after allowing three runs on two hits and a walk. He didn't record a single out.

Boxberger couldn't retire a single batter Sunday and delivered one of his worst outings of the campaign. He has now given up runs in three of his last six appearances. Boxberger owns a ballooned 17.36 ERA in just 4.2 innings through seven outings in September.

Gallegos recorded his 10th save in a win over the Padres on Sunday, firing a perfect ninth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Gallegos was called on for ninth-inning work for the second straight game and responded with another perfect final frame to seal a one-run win. The right-hander has been a hit since moving into the closer role in place of Alex Reyes, going a perfect 8-for-8 in save chances since Aug. 30 and generating scoreless efforts in eight of 10 trips to the mound during that span.

Reyes (9-8) earned the win against the Padres on Sunday, allowing an earned run on a solo home run while also issuing a walk and recording a strikeout over two innings.

Reyes made an atypically early fifth-inning entry into the contest and was mostly effective except for the solo home run he surrendered to Tommy Pham in the sixth. The Cardinals nearly went on to blow the three-run lead they still had following the blast, but their ability to hang on by a thread afforded Reyes his fourth win in as many decisions since Sept. 9. The hard-throwing right-hander saw his five-appearance scoreless streak snapped with Pham's homer, yet he's still enjoying a fantasy-friendly September that's seen him notch a 4-1 record, two holds, a 2.53 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP and a 15:5 K:BB across 10.2 innings.

Diaz saved Sunday's 3-2 triumph over the Phillies, hitting a batter and striking out one in the ninth inning.

Diaz was called upon in the ninth to protect a one-run lead and delivered a clean outing aside from a HBP in his first save situation since last Sunday. The 27-year-old has now thrown four straight scoreless innings and appears to be back on track following a rough stretch earlier this month.

Loup (6-0) got the win in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Phillies, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings.

Loup was brought in to record the final out of the seventh and induced a groundout after walking Bryce Harper to load the bases. New York took the lead in the bottom of the inning and Loup stayed in to pitch a scoreless eighth. The successful outing lowered the 33-year-old's ERA to an even 1.00, and he's yet to allow a run in nine September innings.

Rucker retired the final batter of the game to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Rucker needed to throw only two pitches to record his first career MLB save, though it certainly wasn't stress-free, as he entered the game with the bases loaded and the Cubs holding a 6-4 lead. Rucker got the nod due to the struggles of Rowan Wick, who allowed two runs on two hits and three walks while retiring just two batters. Wick should still be the Chicago's primary closer moving forward, though it's encouraging that Rucker was trusted in a high-pressure situation.

Smith fired a perfect ninth inning, striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Giants on Sunday.

Smith entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead. It was a solid comeback performance after blowing a save against the Giants on Friday. The 31-year-old has a 3.63 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 77 punchouts in 62 innings this season. His 33 saves are tied with Josh Hader for the fourth-most in baseball.

Kranick allowed three runs on four hits and four walks in five innings during Sunday's loss against Miami. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Kranick turned in a pair of perfect frames to start the game and kept Miami scoreless through three innings. He coughed up a two-run double to Joe Panik in the fourth and an RBI sacrifice fly to Jesus Sanchez in the fifth. Since tossing five perfect innings in his MLB debut, Kranick has been rocked for 24 runs across 24.2 innings (8.76 ERA) with a 22:14 K:BB in six outings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, the right-handed rookie is projected to face the Phillies on the road next week.

Floro allowed two runs on one hit and one walk in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh. He struck out two and blew a save opportunity.

Floro was called upon to finish off a 3-2 victory but served up a two-run shot to Hoy Park. He would've been stuck with the loss if Miami didn't force extra innings in the bottom of the ninth. Floro had converted his previous eight save opportunities and is now 12-for-18 in save chances this season with a 3.10 ERA.