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Molina (1-1) was the pitcher of record in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks after striking out two while giving up one hit and one walk over a scoreless inning of relief.

The Rockies called Molina up from Triple-A Albuquerque to make a start Aug. 5 versus the Blue Jays, but after surrendering seven earned runs on nine hits and one walk over five innings in that outing, he was moved to the bullpen. After Molina tossed 2.1 innings in relief in Thursday's series opener, the Rockies turned to him again Sunday in the top of the seventh inning while Arizona was up 4-1. Molina came through with a clean frame, then ended up picking up the win after the Rockies put up four runs in the bottom of the inning.

McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a steal and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies.

The 28-year-old drew the start in left field and made the most of it, producing his first three-hit performance of the season. McCarthy picked up his sixth steal of the season and third of the month in this contest. The Arizona outfielder is mired in a part-time role but has played well since the All-Star break, batting .325 (13-for-40) with four runs scored and two RBI across 13 games.

Banks (5-2) was credited with the win in Sunday's 11-9 victory over the Nationals, allowing one hit and no walks in 1.2 scoreless innings. He struck out two.

Sunday marked Banks' 11th scoreless outing in his last 12 appearances. The left-hander has been outstanding for the Phillies since the start of June -- he has a 2.25 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB over his last 28 innings -- though it's possible Banks will lose out on some high-leverage opportunities once Jose Alvarado (suspension) gets back into the bullpen mix.

Thomas went 3-for-5 with a steal and one RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss at Colorado.

The Arizona outfielder notched his fifth three-hit performance of the season, and he also swiped his sixth base. Thomas has been filling an everyday role for the Diamondbacks since Aug. 1, hitting .298 (17-for-57) with two homers, two doubles, six runs scored and six RBI across 15 games this month. The 25-year-old is now slashing .251/.295/.380 with 40 runs scored and 33 RBI in 363 total plate appearances.

Marquez (biceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday and is expected to make two starts with the affiliate before returning from the 15-day injured list, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Assuming Tuesday's outing goes well, Marquez is lined up to pitch again for Albuquerque on Sunday before returning from the 15-day injured list next week. Before landing on the IL on July 23 due to right biceps tendinitis, Marquez submitted an inflated 5.67 ERA and 1.64 WHIP with 73 punchouts over 98.1 innings in 20 starts with the Rockies.

Crismatt did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-5 loss at Colorado. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk over five innings with five strikeouts.

The 30-year-old journeyman impressed in this 62-pitch outing, making his season debut with the Diamondbacks after inking a minor-league deal with the club Aug. 9. Crismatt was making his second career start, with his first coming April 10, 2022 when in San Diego after starter Blake Snell was a late scratch. The right-hander generated 11 whiffs, with the only blemish on his line coming via a single by Orlando Arcia in the fifth. Given this performance, Crismatt should continue to stick in the rotation while Anthony DeSclafani (thumb) remains on the injured list. Crismatt currently lines up to make his next start at home against the Reds next weekend.

Mejia picked up the save in Sunday's 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts over one inning.

With current closer Victor Vodnik having pitched four of the previous five days, Mejia received the call in the ninth to convert his first career save. Mejia was not sharp, allowing three consecutive singles with one out to load the bases. The 25-year-old allowed a run on a James McCann sacrifice fly before inducing a popup to wrap the contest. The Dominican righty has pitched to a 4.20 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 49:15 K:BB across 45 total innings and could be in consideration for future save opportunities if anything happens to Vodnik while he fills in for Seth Halvorsen (elbow).

Senzatela allowed four hits and one walk over five scoreless innings while not factoring into the decision in Sunday's 6-5 win against Arizona. He struck out two.

The Colorado right-hander looked solid in his return from a finger injury that had sidelined him since Aug.1. Senzatela threw 61 total pitches, 42 of which were strikes, to notch his first scoreless home outing of the season out of 13 starts. The 30-year-old continued to not miss bats, generating just six whiffs, but did manage to lower his ERA from 7.34 to 7.00 across 108 total innings. Senzatela currently lines up to make his next start at Pittsburgh next weekend.

Mikolas did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on four hits and five walks across five innings. He struck out one.

While Mikolas issued a season-high five walks Sunday, the right-hander managed to keep the Yankees off the board until the fourth inning, when they scored three runs on their only four hits against the right-hander. It's been an up-and-down year overall for the 36-year-old Mikolas -- his ERA now sits at 4.99 with a 1.30 WHIP and 80:30 K:BB across 24 starts spanning 122.2 innings. He's currently in line to face the Rays on the road in his next outing.

Kittredge turned in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

With Daniel Palencia seemingly unavailable, it was Kittredge who was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth. The veteran right-hander, who was appearing in a third straight game, retired the side on 10 pitches to pick up his first save this season. Since joining the Cubs at the trade deadline, Kittredge has held opponents scoreless in six of his seven appearances to work his way into a high-leverage role. Overall, his ERA sits at 3.76 with a 1.07 WHIP and 42 strikeouts across 38.1 innings between Chicago and Baltimore.