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Long allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out four across two innings in the loss to the Rockies on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Long pitched only two innings before being relieved by Zack Littell. He allowed a solo home run to C.J. Cron in the second inning. The 25-year-old has just one appearance in which he didn't allow a run this season. His ERA is 5.72 with a 1.27 WHIP and 31 punchouts in 28.1 innings.

Bard fired a scoreless ninth inning on one hit while striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Giants on Saturday.

Bard struck out Wilmer Flores to end the game Saturday. He has converted four straight save opportunities and hasn't allowed a run over his last five appearances. On the season, he has a 4.05 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 60 strikeouts in 46.2 innings. With his 19 saves, he is in the top 10 in the National League.

Barria (2-1) took the loss against Houston on Saturday, pitching three innings and allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one.

The right-hander yielded three extra-base hits in his three frames and needed 52 pitches to retire nine batters. He entered the contest having tossed three straight quality starts but submitted his shortest start of the campaign Saturday. Barria has been solid overall since joining the rotation July 31, so the poor outing against one of the league's top offenses shouldn't affect his standing in the Angels' rotation. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start at Cleveland on Friday.

Hendriks (7-3) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Yankees, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits in one-third of an inning.

Hendriks entered a 4-4 game in the 10th inning and immediately gave up an RBI single to Aaron Judge and a two-run home run to Joey Gallo. The latter was the 11th homer allowed by Hendriks this season and the third in his last two outings. The veteran reliever has been torched for seven runs (six earned) in his two appearances in the series with the Yankees, upping his season ERA from 2.40 to 3.42.

Abreu recorded the final two outs of Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox to earn his first save in the majors.

Abreu inherited a bases-loaded jam with one out in the 10th inning, but Seby Zavala lined out and Tim Anderson grounded into a forceout to secure the milestone save for the 25-year-old Abreu. It should be noted that Chad Green blew a save chance in the ninth and Zack Britton got the first crack in the 10th, so this was likely a one-off for Abreu with closer Aroldis Chapman (elbow) possibly returning from the IL next week. Abreu has appeared in 14 games this season, posting a 4.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with a 23:11 K:BB in 22.1 innings.

Green (7-5) blew the save but earned the win Saturday against the White Sox, allowing one run on two hits with a pair of strikeouts in 1.1 innings.

Green came into the game with two out in the eighth inning and the Yankees leading 4-3. He stranded an Andrew Vaughn single to end the frame but yielded a game-tying homer to Jose Abreu in the ninth. It was the fourth blown save in seven chances this season for Green, who picked up the win after the Yankees responded with a trio of runs in the bottom of the ninth. The 30-year-old Green owns a 3.13 ERA and a 68:12 K:BB in 60.1 innings this season.

Gilbert (1-1) fired a no-hitter, earning the win over the Padres on Saturday. He struck out five and walked three.

Gilbert made his first career start in his fourth appearance this season. He was the first player to throw a no-hitter in his first MLB start since Bobo Holloman in 1953 for the St. Louis Browns, per AP News. He allowed just three walks, which happened to all be against Tommy Pham. The 27-year-old has yet to allow an earned run and has just two hits against him in 12.2 innings this season. His fantastic performance bodes well for his chances of sticking around in a starting role.

Valdez has given up six runs in his last six innings.

In that span, the reliever has given up 10 hits, four of which have been home runs. The good news is Valdez hasn't walked a batter in that span after issuing four free passes in an 8.2-inning scoreless streak immediately following the All-Star break. The 36-year-old has a 5.82 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB in 43.1 innings, and he's mainly seen low-leverage work in his recent appearances.

Lopez (3-13) took the loss in Saturday's 16-2 rout at the hands of the Red Sox, coughing up seven runs on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out one.

The right-hander had managed to avoid taking a loss in five straight starts coming into Saturday, although his 5.01 ERA over that stretch was hardly good. Boston quickly made it clear that modest streak would end with a four-run first inning. Lopez carries a 6.14 ERA with a 100:52 K:BB through 111.1 innings this season.

Moore (2-3) picked up the win Saturday, tossing six no-hit, scoreless innings while walking two and striking out eight in a 6-1 win over the Reds.

The veteran southpaw got the hook after 76 pitches (48 strikes) and handed things over to the Phillies' bullpen hoping for a combined no-hitter or at least a shutout, and predictably it couldn't get the job done as Archie Bradley served up a leadoff homer to Tyler Stephenson in the eighth inning. Both of Moore's wins on the season have come in August, as he got the victory Aug. 4 against the Nats after working four innings of long relief, but despite Saturday's outstanding effort, his 6.07 ERA on the season will likely bump him back to the bullpen once one of the Phillies' other rotation options gets healthy.