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Neris pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save in a 7-5 victory over the Athletics.

With Ryan Pressly unavailable to pitch due to a stiff neck, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, Dusty Baker turned to Neris to close the door in the ninth. Neris only needed seven pitches to retire the side and pick up his second save of the season. Neris has put together five scoreless appearances in a row to lower his ERA to 3.33 and his WHIP to an excellent 0.89. It is worth monitoring the health of Pressly to see if Neris could combine with Rafael Montero to pick up any further saves while the usual closer is sidelined.

Oller gave up two earned runs on five hits and three walks over 4.2 innings in a 7-5 loss to the Astros on Friday. He struck out two and did not factor into the decision.

Oller came into the fifth having only given up one run, but he was not able to make it out of inning. He was pulled after 78 pitches and the runner he left on base came in to score on a Kyle Tucker grand slam off reliever Sam Moll three batters later. Oller has struggled so far in his rookie season. He has an ERA of 7.26 and a WHIP of 1.78 over nine starts and 14 appearances. Oller's batted-ball metrics are some of the worst in the majors so there is no sign that his fortunes are about to turn around. The 27-year-old right-hander is expected to take the mound next week at Texas.

Wilson (2-7) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one in 5.1 innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Giants.

Wilson couldn't build off Sunday's strong outing versus the Orioles. Mike Yastrzemski did most of the damage against Wilson, knocking in three of the four runs on his line. The 24-year-old right-hander continues to struggle with consistency, though he's been generally better since the start of July. He has a 5.93 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 48:20 K:BB through 71.1 innings across 16 appearances (13 starts) this year. Wilson is projected for a home start versus the Red Sox next week.

Doval struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.

Doval cruised through this outing, needing just nine pitches to earn his 16th save of the season. He's earned saves in his last three outings, and he hasn't allowed a run in his last five innings. The closer has a 2.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB through 47 innings this year.

Norris allowed four hits and two walks over 4.2 scoreless innings in Friday's loss to the White Sox. He struck out one and did not factor in the decision.

Norris was promoted from Triple-A Toledo and made his 2022 Tigers debut Friday. The 29-year-old southpaw threw 38 of 64 pitches for strikes and held his own in the spot start. He posted a 6.90 ERA through 30 frames with the Cubs before he was released in July. With Tarik Skubal out for the season, Norris is currently projected to start in Cleveland next week.

Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning while earning a save over the Tigers on Friday.

The veteran righty worked around a one-out single from Javier Baez to finish off the 2-0 victory. Hendriks had allowed six runs over his previous eight outings but he's now converted 15 consecutive save chances. He's sporting a 3.18 ERA with a 58:9 K:BB through 39 appearances.

Estevez pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Daniel Bard and Alex Colome both struggled in Thursday's win versus the Cardinals, so it's not surprising they were left in reserve Friday. Estevez stepped in seamlessly to pick up his second save of the campaign, facing Arizona's Nos. 5-7 hitters and retiring them on a combined 18 pitches (12 strikes). For the season, Estevez has a 4.28 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 38:18 K:BB, five holds, a blown save and a 3-4 record through 40 innings, but he's unlikely to unseat Bard as the Rockies' closer this year.

Dominguez (6-3) allowed one hit and a walk in a scoreless frame to earn a win over the Mets on Friday.

Dominguez entered a 1-1 game in the ninth inning and picked up the win after the Phillies took the lead in the 10th. David Robertson picked up the save, and they each have two saves since Philadelphia acquired Robertson earlier this month. Dominguez lowered his season ERA to 1.49 with a 51:13 K:BB through 42.1 frames.

Helsley allowed two hits and struck out three over two scoreless innings to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Brewers.

Helsley has converted all four of his save chances while allowing just one run across 8.2 innings in seven appearances since the All-Star break. He entered Friday's game in the eighth inning to face the heart of the Brewers' order, then stayed on for the ninth, needing 29 pitches (22 strikes) to complete the assignment. The 28-year-old is up to 12 saves in 15 chances while adding six holds, a 0.76 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 70:13 K:BB through 47.2 innings.

Robertson struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Mets on Friday.

After Seranthony Dominguez tossed a scoreless ninth inning, Robertson finished off a 2-1 victory in the 10th. He's struck out five batters through four shutout innings since joining the Phillies, lowering his season ERA to 2.03 through 44.1 frames. For now, it appears that he and Dominguez will continue splitting save opportunities.