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Harris earned a save against the Mariners on Thursday, striking out two batters over one clean inning.

Harris inherited a three-run lead when he entered in the ninth inning and blew through three Seattle batters, throwing 10 of 14 pitches for strikes and notching a pair of punchouts. The southpaw collected his first save since Aug. 23, as Elvis Alvarado had stepped in for the team's two most recent saves prior to Thursday. Based on recent usage, it appears Harris and Alvarado are operating in a loose closer committee.

Perkins allowed three runs on four hits and five walks while striking out seven batters over three innings in a no-decision against Seattle on Thursday.

The A's gave Perkins a quick lead in the top of the first inning, but he was pounded by the Mariners for three runs on four hits and two walks in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander made it through his final two innings without getting scored on again, but his control didn't get any better, as he walked three more batters and hit another before his day was done. Overall, Perkins needed a whopping 86 pitches to get through three innings, and only 49 of those offerings were strikes -- though he did record seven of his nine outs via strikeout. He's walked at least four batters in three straight outings but has managed to hold down a 3.46 ERA across 13 innings during that span due in part to racking up an impressive 18 punchouts.

Quantrill (7-5) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two hits and walking two batters while striking out five over seven scoreless innings.

Quantrill didn't need to miss many bats (nine whiffs) to completely quiet the Rays. The only two hits he allowed were singles, and Tampa Bay didn't get any runners to third base against him. Quantrill has not only logged four consecutive quality starts, he's also held the opponent scoreless in three of those outings. He's made more appearances out of the bullpen (17) than as a starter (12) this season, but the right-hander may have forced his way into a permanent rotation spot given his recent dominance.

Williams will serve as the Rangers' opening pitcher ahead of Kumar Rocker during Friday's game against the Rays.

Williams inked a major-league deal with Texas on Tuesday after he was cut by the Nationals last weekend. The right-hander worked in bulk relief with Washington and threw a season-high 63 pitches on two occasions across eight total appearances. Rocker has worked behind an opener twice this season, allowing just two runs on eight hits and three walks with 16 strikeouts across 12.2 innings.

Chapman secured the save Thursday against Baltimore, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

The Orioles made things very interesting after Christian Encarnacion-Strand launched a two-run home run, but Chapman hung on for the save in a shaky outing. It was the first time the All-Star closer conceded multiple earned runs since being unable to record an out June 22 in Colorado. He has a 2.12 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 62:20 K:BB and 31 saves in 33 chances over 46.2 innings this year.

Rolison pitched a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts to record the save in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

With Jacob Webb taking a comebacker off his forearm Wednesday, the Cubs needed to go in a different direction to close out Thursday's game, and Rolison was up to the task. Webb is experiencing soreness but will avoid a stint on the injured list, so Rolison's time as Chicago's closer may be short lived, though it's possible Webb misses a few more games. No matter what role he's been in this year, Rolison has been reliable with a 2.93 ERA and 49 strikeouts across 55.1 innings, and he now has two saves to his name as well.

Lopez (knee) struck out six over five scoreless innings in a rehab start Thursday with Triple-A Gwinnett, scattering two hits and two walks.

Making the third start of his rehab assignment, Lopez performed effectively while spotting 53 of his 93 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old has been on the shelf since Aug. 2 while nursing left knee inflammation, but he now appears ready to rejoin the big club after turning in a 2.57 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 14 innings during his rehab assignment. Since he's been building up as a starter at Triple-A, Lopez could end up unseating the struggling AJ Smith-Shawver in Atlanta's six-man rotation.

Manager Craig Counsell said that Webb (forearm) is experiencing soreness Thursday but is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Webb took a 102.5-mph line drive off of his right arm in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers. The Cubs will be cautious with the right-hander over the next few days, but he is not dealing with much beyond the soreness after X-rays came back negative.

Varland earned the save in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Varland managed to strand a pair of baserunners in the ninth to log his eighth consecutive save and 32nd of the season, which is tied for fourth most in the majors. Varland's ERA is down to a pristine 1.16 across 69.2 innings with a 0.99 WHIP and 86:19 K:BB.

Allen will start the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Tigers, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

All four of Allen's appearances since he was recalled in mid-August have come out of the bullpen. However, he has made 20 starts between the majors and minors in 2026 and will be pitching on five days' rest, so he should be capable of providing decent length if he's pitching well.