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Miller earned the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Mariners, allowing one hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Miller was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth and needed just 14 pitches to do so. The 34-year-old has held opponents scoreless in nine of his past 10 appearances, converting four of five save chances during that stretch. He owns a 1.63 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 29:11 K:BB across 27.2 innings this season and should be the favorite to close games for the Diamondbacks with Justin Martinez (elbow) back on the injured list.

Vasquez did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Dodgers, allowing a run on two hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

While Vasquez only gave up two hits, one was a home run off the bat of Michael Conforto that ultimately forced the right-hander out of the game with two outs in the fifth inning. The Padres have had a tight leash on Vasquez -- he only threw 70 pitches Wednesday after delivering 4.2 scoreless frames in his last start. Overall, Vasquez is 3-4 with a 3.57 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 41:35 K:BB across 14 starts (68 innings) this season. He's currently lined up for a rematch with the Dodgers at home in his next outing.

Vesia earned the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Padres, striking out three in a perfect ninth inning.

After Tanner Scott faced the middle of San Diego's lineup in the eighth inning, the Dodgers turned to Vesia with a three-run lead in the ninth. The left-hander breezed through the bottom of the Padres lineup, striking out the side to lock down his third save. The 29-year-old Vesia boasts a 2.79 ERA with a 1.07 WHIP and 41:9 K:BB across 29 innings in a high-leverage role this season.

Lodolo (4-5) took the loss Wednesday as the Reds were routed 11-2 by the Guardians, surrendering six runs on five hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out six.

While the strikeouts somewhat softened the blow for Lodolo's fantasy investors, it was still his shortest outing of the season, and only the second time he's been tagged for more than four earned runs. The big blow off the southpaw came in the third inning, when Carlos Santana cleared the bases with a grand slam. Lodolo will take a 3.76 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 70:16 K:BB through 79 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home next week against the Twins.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.

Shifted back to third base after starting four straight games at first base to cover for Bryce Harper (wrist), Bohm delivered his third straight multi-hit performance Wednesday while setting a season high in RBI. The 28-year-old capped the scoring for the Phillies on the afternoon with a solo shot off Genesis Cabrera in the seventh inning. Since the beginning of May, Bohm is batting a blistering .333 (47-for-141) in 37 contests with all six of his homers on the year, plus 16 runs and 20 RBI.

Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.

The 32-year-old slugger swiped his fifth bag of the year in the first inning on a double steal before coming around to score, and Schwarber then obliterated a Ben Brown fastball in the third, sending it 431 feet to right field with an exit velocity of 109.6 mph. Schwarber's .921 OPS so far this season would be his best performance in that category since he posted a career-high .928 in 2021, and through 68 games he's left the yard 21 times, putting him on pace for a shot at his first career 50-homer campaign.

Luzardo (6-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Cubs, allowing one run on five hits over six innings. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.

The left-hander made a slight mechanical adjustment to try and avoid tipping pitches after getting hammered for 20 earned runs in only 5.2 innings over his prior two starts, a collapse that saw his ERA soar from 2.15 to 4.46. The tweak paid immediate dividends, as Luzardo fanned double-digit batters for the fourth time this season and didn't issue a walk for only the second time. He racked up 30 called or swinging strikes among his 99 pitches (70 total strikes), and he seems back in elite form heading into a potential revenge game in his next outing, a road start scheduled for early next week in Miami.

Brown (3-5) took the loss Wednesday as the Cubs fell 7-2 to the Phillies, coughing up six runs on eight hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

Half of the hits off Brown went for extra bases, including a massive 431-foot solo shot to right field by Kyle Schwarber and a triple by Nick Castellanos that missed leaving the yard by an inch or two, both in the third inning. It's the third time in his last five starts that Brown has been tagged for at least six runs, and while the other two outings in that time were quality starts, his ERA has swollen to 5.71 as a consequence. The right-hander will look for a better result in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Brewers.

Liberatore (3-6) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts over five innings.

Liberatore started strong before allowing five runs over his final three frames. While it was encouraging to see the 25-year-old reach 90 pitches after exiting early with fatigue Thursday, he generated just eight whiffs and allowed 12 hard-hit balls. He'll carry a 3.93 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 62:11 K:BB across 73.1 innings into a favorable matchup with the White Sox next week.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

The 38-year-old launched a hanging splitter from Cal Quantrill to center field in the fifth inning, giving Pittsburgh a 4-0 lead. The homer was the sixth of the season for McCutchen, and his 241st in a Pirates uniform -- passing the immortal Roberto Clemente on the franchise's all-time list and putting him into third place behind two other Hall of Famers, Ralph Kiner (301) and Willie Stargell (475). Through 60 games this season, McCutchen is slashing .263/.354/.405 with 21 runs and 25 RBI.