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Sewald (9-3) got the win in Tuesday's 4-0 dispatching of the Astros, allowing one hit with three strikeouts in one inning.

Sewald entered a scoreless game in the eighth inning and worked around a Jose Altuve single to record all three outs via the strikeout. He fell in line for the win after Seattle took the lead in the bottom half of the frame. Aside from a poor outing Aug. 5, the 31-year-old delivered a sensational August featuring three wins, saves and holds apiece in 12 appearances.

Jansen saved Tuesday's 3-2 triumph over Atlanta, striking out two in a clean ninth.

Jansen made quick work of the heart of Atlanta's order to pull into a tie with Liam Hendriks for second in MLB in saves. It was nice to see the three-time All-Star reaffirm his grip on the closer role after sitting out Monday's save situation; apparently the off day was scheduled maintenance due to Jansen pitching on Saturday and Sunday.

Junis (2-4) took the loss after pitching 4.2 innings against Cleveland on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six.

The 28-year-old got called up Tuesday from Triple-A Omaha and the start was his first action in the majors since June 3. A first-inning home run and a two-run single in the third inning by Amed Rosario accounted for all the damage against the right-hander. In what was Junis' longest outing since April 27, he was able to grind out a decent start, but it is currently up in the air whether he'll make another start for the big-league club.

Treinen (5-5) earned the win in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Atlanta, striking out all three batters he faced.

After pitching the ninth inning and earning the save Monday, Treinen returned to his customary setup role with Kenley Jansen handling closing duties. He sat down the top three of Atlanta's order on 16 pitches and fell in line for the win when the Dodgers took the lead in the bottom of the inning. The 33-year-old has been extremely active in the second half of August, recording two wins, two saves and three holds since Aug. 16.

Baker will have his contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo when rosters expand Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Baker has been lights-out for Buffalo this season with a 1.36 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 40:16 K:BB across 33 innings, and he'll now receive his first opportunity in the majors. The right-hander figures to fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen in his first taste of the big leagues.

Pearson (groin) will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The 25-year-old was activated from the minor-league injured list in mid-August after recovering from the groin injury, and he gave up two runs on three hits with a 5:2 K:BB in five innings over five outings for Triple-A Buffalo. Pearson and Bryan Baker will be promoted from Buffalo to fill the two roster spots opening up with Wednesday's roster expansion. Pearson started in his lone appearance in the majors this year back in May, but he'll now operate as a bullpen piece.

Rodriguez (3-2) fired two scoreless innings, allowing just a pair of walks to earn the win against the Twins on Tuesday.

Rodriguez inherited runners on first and second base with one out in the fifth inning. He got Luis Arraez to ground out into a double play to end the frame. The 24-year-old has allowed just one run in 10.2 innings over his last nine appearances. He carries a 2.63 ERA and 0.95 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 13.2 innings this season.

Wilson (2-6) pitched five innings while giving up four runs on six hits and a walk, striking out one in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old was hurt by the long ball in this one, surrendering a second-inning blast to Yasmani Grandal and another solo shot in the third to Jose Abreu. He loaded the bases and allowed another run before being pulled with no outs in the sixth inning. It marked the third time in his last four starts that he has given up at least three earned runs. His next start projects to be a road matchup against the Cubs this weekend.

Vasquez was acquired by the Dodgers from the Twins on Tuesday in exchange for minor-league catcher Stevie Berman, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Vasquez has 10 big-league appearances under his belt and last pitched in the majors during 2019, but he'll now join the Dodgers for the stretch run as a potential bullpen piece. The left-hander has a 3.61 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 68:22 K:BB across 42.1 innings at the Triple-A level this season.

Hendriks picked up the save Tuesday, pitching one scoreless inning while giving up one hit to the Pirates.

The 32-year-old gave up a single to Kevin Newman with one out, but he induced a game-ending double play from the next batter he faced, Hoy Park. The save marked Hendriks' 30th of the season, second only to Mark Melancon's 36. After back-to-back difficult outings against the Yankees earlier this month in which he surrendered six total runs, Hendriks has rebounded nicely and has only given up one run over his last six appearances.