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Holmes allowed an unearned run on two hits and zero walks during the ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the A's. He struck out two batters.

Holmes struck out the first two batters he faced, but a catcher's interference and two singles brought home a run before he was able to record the final out. It was still a successful save for the right-hander, who is 13-for-14 in save chances and has a 0.50 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 38:5 K:BB across 35.2 innings this season. Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) has made multiple rehab appearances and is closing in on his return from the injured list, but Holmes' success could result in continued save chances even once Chapman is reinstated.

Thompson (7-3) allowed four runs on eight hits across 6.1 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Reds. He had no walks and struck out eight.

The eight strikeouts were one away from tying a season high, but Thompson was a bit too hittable and was outdueled by Cincinnati starter Luis Castillo, who tossed six scoreless innings of his own. Thompson has pitched well overall this year with a 3.34 ERA, though he's just 1-3 across his last five starts with a 6.14 ERA. The righty will look to get back on track in his next scheduled start Sunday against a surging Boston squad.

Hader struck out the side in the ninth inning of a 5-3 win Tuesday in Tampa Bay to earn the save.

Facing the bottom three spots in the order, Hader made quick work of Taylor Walls and two pinch hitters, retiring all three on swinging strikeouts. The flamethrower is now 23-for-24 in save chances this season. Through 25 outings he has fanned 41 of the 86 batters he's faced, for a remarkable 47.7 percent strikeout rate.

Rainey earned the save during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates with a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed a hit and a walk and had one strikeout.

The right-hander surrendered a one-out walk and a two-out single but kept Pittsburgh off the board with a strikeout to end the game. Rainey has now picked up saves in his past four appearances without giving up a run, and overall he has a 2.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB over 25 innings while going 11-for-14 in save chances.

Minter struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Phillies.

With Kenley Jansen out of commission due to an irregular heartbeat, Atlanta will turn to its top two setup men in Will Smith and Minter to handle closing duties. The latter got the first crack at an opportunity, but it's not yet clear whether he will be the primary option for saves as Smith had pitched on four of the prior six days, and Minter may have simply been the fresher arm. The 28-year-old has done nothing this season to suggest he can't handle high-leverage spots, however, riding his high 90s fastball and plus cutter to a 1.64 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 44:5 K:BB through 33 innings.

Pilkington (1-1) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, giving up four runs on eight hits and three walks over 4.1 innings as the Guardians were downed 6-0. He struck out four.

The young southpaw navigated through traffic on the basepaths in the first couple innings, but the wheels came off for Pilkington in the third as a Luis Arraez triple and a two-run blast by Jorge Polanco gave Minnesota all the offense it would need. Pilkington is expected to head back to Triple-A Columbus after the twin bill, and through his first six big-league starts the rookie carries a 5.13 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and 27:17 K:BB over 26.1 innings.

Winder (3-2) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, allowing four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings in a 6-0 victory. He struck out one.

Recalled from Triple-A St. Paul prior to the twin bill, the right-hander kept Cleveland's bats in check aside from a pair of doubles by Oscar Gonzalez. With the rest of the Minnesota rotation pitching well right now, there's no room for Winder to stick around, but he's proving this season he could be an important part of the Twins' staff down the road. Through his first four big-league starts, Winder has a 1.27 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB over 21.1 innings.

Junis (hamstring) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Junis was ruled out 4-to-6 weeks after suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain in mid-June, and he's creeping closer to embarking on a minor-league rehab assignment. However, the 29-year-old will first need to advance to facing live batters, and it's unclear when he's expected to do so.

Hendriks (forearm) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Hendriks felt good after a bullpen session Monday and will now progress to facing live hitters for the first time since landing on the injured list two weeks ago. Manager Tony La Russa hopes the right-hander will be able to be activated during the White Sox's upcoming homestand, which begins Monday against the Twins. In the meantime, Kendall Graveman should continue to fill in as Chicago's closer.

Kinley is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery in Dallas this week to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow, Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette reports.

The Rockies were initially fearful that Kinley's elbow injury would require the second Tommy John surgery of his career -- he previously had the operation in 2009 as a senior in high school -- but he'll instead opt for a less intensive arm procedure. According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, Kinley will still miss the remainder of the season, but because his upcoming procedure entails an 8-to-12-month recovery period, he'll have an outside shot at being available for the start of the 2023 campaign. Before the elbow injury surfaced, Kinley had been the Rockies' top reliever. He'll conclude the campaign with an 0.75 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB in 24 innings to go with one win and 10 holds.