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Hand (2-4) struck out three over 1.1 innings Friday, earning a win over the Phillies.

The 26-year-old was actually charged with a blown save after he allowed two of Phil Maton's baserunners to come home. The runs didn't affect Hand's 2.30 ERA, so fantasy owners simply benefited from him picking up the victory. The dominant southpaw has improved on his breakout 2016 campaign, earning the first All-Star appearance of his career.

Suter (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five over 6.1 innings, but didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Yankees.

Suter had a 3-0 lead going into the seventh inning before he gave up a pair of runs, and although he successfully outdueled Luis Severino, the bullpen blew the lead in the ninth inning to keep him from earning his second victory. With his second consecutive solid outing, it'll likely ensure that he continues to make starts while Chase Anderson (oblique) misses time on the disabled list for the near future. He'll make his next start at a time yet to be determined after the All-Star break.

Garcia has a 2.70 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 26 strikeouts across 33.1 innings this season.

The 30-year-old hasn't allowed a run over his last 10.2 innings (eight appearances), and has given up only four hits in that stretch. Garcia is in the midst of his best season in the majors, but hasn't seen many high-leverage situations since early in the season.

Edwards (3-1) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and recorded three strikeouts to earn his third win of the season Friday against Pittsburgh.

The right-hander did issue a pair of walks, but held the Pirates without a hit. Edwards has bounced back after a rough June (5.40 ERA), and now has a 2.29 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 50 strikeouts over 35.1 innings this season. The 25-year-old has recorded 12 holds and is holding opponents to a .129/.257/.333 slash line.

Hader (1-0) allowed one run over three innings and recorded seven strikeouts to earn his first career win Friday against the Yankees.

The 23-year-old relieved starting pitcher Junior Guerra in the fourth inning following a rain delay and produced his longest outing in the majors. The left-hander gave up his first run of the season on an Aaron Judge solo home run, but it was the only hit allowed. Hader now has a 0.73 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 12.1 innings with 13 strikeouts since being recalled in early June, but he has shown some struggles with command and has issued 10 walks.

Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning to collect his 21st save of the season during Friday's win over Kansas City.

Jansen's ninth-inning success is resembling clockwork, as he's converted all 21 save opportunities with an elite 0.98 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and 13.8 K/9. With Los Angeles piling up wins in bunches, Jansen should have no trouble continuing to pad the saves column in the second half.

Rodney collected a one-out save -- his 22nd of the season -- during Friday's win over Cincinnati.

Rodney allowed four runs without recording an out to blow a 4-1 lead Thursday against the Dodgers, which was also his second consecutive blown save. While he rebounded Friday, Rodney should probably continue to be viewed as a volatile relief option in all fantasy settings. However, he clearly has a long leash.

Moore (3-9) served up five runs on 12 hits and struck out just one over 3.2 innings in a loss Friday to the Marlins.

Although Moore did give up a home run to Giancarlo Stanton, he was mostly singled to death, as only two of the 12 hits he allowed went for extra bases. He threw 51 strikes out of 70 pitches, but Moore was catching too much of the fat part of the plate and paid for it. His ERA is up to 6.04 and his time in the rotation may be getting short as Johnny Cueto and Madison Bumgarner are both nearing their returns to San Francisco's pitching staff.

Adleman (5-6) allowed four runs -- three earned -- on six hits and a walk while striking out four batters through five innings during Friday's loss to Arizona.

Adleman has now allowed 15 runs and seven home runs through his past four starts, and his ERA and WHIP are up to 4.71 and 1.33, respectively. The 29-year-old righty has flashed some upside this season, but he's far from a go-to fantasy asset. It's probably best to be selective with his matchups going forward in most settings, too.

Maurer struck out the side in his only inning of work to earn his 18th save of the season Friday against the Phillies.

Maurer was protecting a one-run lead and didn't leave anything to chance, as he didn't allow a Phillies batter to put the ball in play. Although he's allowed multiple runs to score in seven different outings this year to give him an inflated 5.77 ERA, he's only blown two of 19 save opportunities, making him a valuable fantasy asset.