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Voth gave up one hit and struck out four over three scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

The Nats were already down 4-0 when Voth entered the game with a runner on base and nobody out in the fifth inning, but the right-hander turned in his best outing of the season to prevent things from getting worse. Voth has a 2.08 ERA and 10:4 K:BB through 8.2 innings, but as long as he's working low-leverage situations in long relief, his fantasy value will be minimal.

Williams threw a perfect eighth inning and struck out a batter in Sunday's 6-0 victory over the Cubs.

Williams got off to a slow start, being tagged for four earned runs and two homers over his first four appearances and allowing at least one runner to reach in his first seven outings. However, his results have been markedly better of late, as although he gave up another home run Saturday, that was the only run and just one of two hits he allowed over his last four trips to the mound. Manager Craig Counsell briefly removed Williams from the setup role a week or so ago, but with him turning things around and tossing a clean frame in what was a 1-0 game when he entered, there's no doubt he is again the go-to man in front of Josh Hader.

Rogers allowed one run on three hits and struck out a batter but was able to pick up his second save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Marlins on Sunday.

Rogers allowed a run on three singles in the ninth to give the Marlins some life but got Jazz Chisholm to end the game with groundout while stranding the potential tying run on second. It was the 30-year-old's first run allowed since April 7. He's been dominant in high-leverage situations so far with a 1.23 ERA to go along with eight holds and two saves in 14 appearances.

Cleavinger (0-1) pitched the 11th inning, allowing one run (zero earned) and a walk to take the loss to the Padres on Sunday.

Cleavinger surrendered only a walk in the 11th inning, though the Padres were successful in moving the leadoff runner from second to third and eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly. This was Cleavinger's first major-league appearance this year and first of his career with the Dodgers.

Melancon pitched a scoreless 11th inning, allowing one walk while striking out one to secure the save in the win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Melancon has been automatic in closing games this season, notching all eight save opportunities. He has only allowed one earned run this season and it was in his only multi-inning performance. The 36-year-old has a 0.82 ERA and 0.36 WHIP in 11 innings this year. He leads the majors with eight saves.

Hill (1-2) pitched a scoreless 10th inning, allowing two walks while striking out two to earn the win Sunday over the Dodgers.

Hill was called upon in the 10th inning to keep the game tied. Both of his walks were intentional to load the bases with the pitching spot due up, where he struck out pinch hitter Clayton Kershaw for the second out. He then struck out DJ Peters for the final out of the inning. The 31-year-old has made 13 appearances out of the bullpen and has only allowed runs in one of them, allowing three runs to the Dodgers on April 16.

Reyes walked two batters and allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, striking out one and earning a save over the Reds.

Reyes worked himself into a bases-loaded jam but managed to escape without any damage. He threw just 11 of his 25 pitches for strikes, and it was his second straight outing with control issues during a save opportunity. Still, he's a perfect 5-for-5 in save chances with a 0.00 ERA through 9.1 innings.

Wilson (1-1) was tagged with the loss in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. He gave up three runs on four hits and two walks while fanning four across four innings.

Wilson didn't have his best stuff Sunday and gave up two homers -- Stephen Vogt took him deep in the second, and Kole Calhoun did the same thing in the third. The 23-year-old right-hander now owns a 5.00 ERA through his first two starts of the campaign, and he's failed to pitch more than five innings in any of his outings to date. His next scheduled start is slated for Saturday against Toronto in Florida.

Holmes (1-0) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with one walk and one strikeout to earn the win Sunday versus the Twins.

Holmes completed the fifth inning with the Pirates leading, and they never fell behind. The 28-year-old has a 6.35 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB across 11.1 innings this season. He allowed five runs in one-third of an inning April 6 versus the Reds, but he's otherwise been fairly effective in a low-leverage role.

Crowe allowed one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over four innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Sunday.

Crowe was effective in his first start of the season. Byron Buxton's RBI single in the first inning accounted for the only run on Crowe's line. The 26-year-old right-hander has given up two runs on five hits and four walks over 4.2 innings this season. He's added five strikeouts. The Pirates have days off Monday and Thursday, so they won't need a fifth starter for a while. As such, Crowe could end up in the bullpen after his spot start Sunday.