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Melancon (1-1) allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss to the Reds on Thursday.

Melancon entered in the bottom of the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The lead quickly evaporated as Kyle Farmer homered to tie the game. Then, four of the next five batters reached safely, ending on a Tyler Stephenson walk-off single. The Reds have been Melancon's kryptonite with six of his nine earned runs coming against them this season. The 36-year-old has a 2.27 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP in 35.2 innings. He leads all of baseball with 25 saves.

Brebbia allowed a hit and struck out three in one scoreless inning in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Arizona.

Brebbia has done well since making his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery June 20. He's allowed just one run, two hits and a walk while striking out eight through five innings this season. While he's not likely to see many save chances, he could continue to post solid ratios while working in close games.

Garcia allowed a walk and struck out one in one inning in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Arizona.

Garcia has now posted back-to-back scoreless outings after a brief skid in which he allowed four runs (three earned) across three appearances. The southpaw has been solid in a low-leverage role this year with a 3.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 33:12 K:BB across 27.2 innings. He's added a save and two holds, but he remains more likely to pitch in the middle innings.

Barlow allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in one inning in Thursday's 15-1 loss to Boston.

Barlow remains an effective reliever for Kansas City. Since the start of June, he's posted a 2.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 11.2 innings. The right-hander has pitched well throughout the year with a 2.09 ERA, and his 2.01 FIP indicates that he's earned his solid stat line so far. The reliever has added 11 holds, two saves and a 2-2 record.

Crowe (1-5) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Brewers after allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while fanning six across 4.2 innings.

Crowe ended just two strikeouts away from matching his season-high mark, and he gave up just two runs for the third time over his last four outings. However, he hasn't pitched more than five innings in any of those contests. While his 6.26 ERA remains poor, he seems to be moving in the right direction as he owns a 4.66 ERA with a 8.4 K/9 over that aforementioned four-game span. He's slated to pitch again next week against Atlanta at home.

Mejia (1-3) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Astros after allowing six runs on five hits -- including two home runs -- and two walks while fanning three across four innings.

Mejia was taken deep by Yordan Alvarez in the fourth inning and also gave up a grand slam to Jose Altuve in the fifth before being lifted. He was coming off a strong start last week against the Twins, allowing just one run through six innings, but the wheels came off here, and he's now given up at least four runs in three of his last five appearances. The right-hander, who owns a 6.18 ERA across nine outings (six starts) thus far, is expected to pitch again next week on the road against Tampa Bay.

Gonzalez didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Nationals after allowing one run on two hits across two-thirds of an inning.

Gonzalez served as the opener Thursday and only recorded two outs before being lifted, as he was far from effective and allowed two of the four batters he faced to reach base. His seven-pitch outing ended a streak of four straight scoreless appearances, but he still owns a solid 2.39 ERA across 26.1 innings and 34 games.

King (6-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on zero hits and one walk while striking out three over three-plus relief innings to pick up the win over Oakland on Thursday.

King relieved starter Dane Dunning after four innings -- exiting after four or five innings has been the norm for Dunning in 2021 -- and provided bulk relief. For the second consecutive outing, King set down the first nine batters he faced before tiring during a fourth inning of work. A hit batter, a walk and his own throwing error ended the left-hander's night, and all three runners came around to score. King is being stretched out for a possible starting role, but his highest pitch count thus far is 55. The Rangers may instead keep him in a tandem role with Dunning, whose innings are being managed this season.

Weathers allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five across four innings in the loss to the Reds on Thursday. He did not factor in the decision.

Weathers surrendered a pair of runs in the second inning. It took him 83 pitches to get through four innings. The 21-year-old has struggled with issuing walks this season, posting a season-high four walks Thursday. On the season, has a 2.63 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP with 39 strikeouts in 51.1 innings. He has a 5.29 ERA over his last four starts.

Smith (2-5) allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two across one inning Thursday, blowing a save but coming away with a win over the Mets.

Smith surrendered a solo home run to Dominic Smith in the ninth inning, the first run he'd allowed in nine appearances. He is 16-for-18 in save opportunities this season. The 31-year-old has a 3.74 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP with a 12.3 K/9 in 33.2 innings.