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Megill picked up his 10th save during Monday's 3-2 victory over the Red Sox, allowing one run on one hit and three walks.

It wasn't pretty, but Megill was able to get the final three outs of the Brewers' Memorial Day victory to cash in on his ninth straight save opportunity and 10th overall this season. He needed 34 pitches and walked three batters along the way -- a shock considering he had walked three batters combined in his 10 other appearances in May. It was the first time the 31-year-old surrendered an earned run since late April, a span of 12 appearances.

Patrick did not factor into the decision during Monday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks and striking out six.

Patrick departed the game with the Brewers out in front, but did not quite make it the five innings required to qualify for the win. Still, he held his own against Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet in a pitcher's duel. It continues a pattern for the 26-year-old as he has failed to reach five innings in five of his 11 starts, but he hasn't allowed over three runs in a single one all season. By keeping the Brewers in every game he's pitched in, the right-hander, even without a high volume of extended starts, is making a compelling case to stick in the rotation once the team gets healthier. His next scheduled start is on the road against the NL East-leading Phillies.

Yamamoto (6-3) earned the win over Cleveland on Monday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over six innings.

Yamamoto allowed just one extra-base hit (a double) and finished with his third straight quality start. The right-hander has fanned at least six batters in four of his past five outings and moved up to eighth in MLB with 75 strikeouts on the campaign. He also ranks second among qualified NL starters with a 1.97 ERA and ranks fifth in the majors with a 0.91 WHIP to put his name into firm early contention for Cy Young consideration. Yamamoto is tentatively projected for a tough challenge his next time out, as he's lined up to face the Yankees in Los Angeles this weekend.

Chourio was 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Chourio snapped a 14-game home run drought after leading off the game with his eighth home run of the season. The 21-year-old has been feeling good at the plate over the last week, hitting .310 with four walks in 29 at-bats.

Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Padres.

Sanchez extended the Marlins' lead to 3-0 in the second inning, but their offense was stymied from that point on. The outfielder has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with four extra-base hits, an 11:9 BB:K and seven RBI over his last 13 games. For the season, he's at a .231/.338/.347 slash line with three homers, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and five stolen bases on six attempts over 34 contests. Sanchez should have a little extra security in a starting role in the outfield after Derek Hill (wrist) landed on the injured list, though Dane Myers (oblique) has started a rehab assignment and could be back soon.

Weathers allowed two unearned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Monday.

Weathers continued his strong start to the campaign Monday, coming up one out short of a quality start against his former team. This was the first time he's been tagged for multiple runs across three starts, as a two-out error by Connor Norby allowed the Padres to extend a rally in the fourth inning. Weathers threw 94 pitches (53 strikes) in this outing, displaying a bit of shaky control, but he looks fully stretched out at this point after opening the year on the injured list due to a forearm strain. Weathers has a 1.15 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB across 15.2 innings. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Giants over the weekend.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Marlins.

Bogaerts continues to be a factor on the basepaths with four steals over his last nine games. His hitting has cooled off in that stretch -- he's gone a modest 6-for-30 (.200) with three walks and six strikeouts, and he hasn't logged an RBI or an extra-base hit since he homered May 14 versus the Angels. The slump has the shortstop down to a .232/.320/.333 slash line with three home runs, 10 steals, 20 RBI and 21 runs scored over 52 contests this season.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Marlins.

Machado has six homers on the year, three of which he's hit over the last four games. The third baseman looks to be finding his power after hitting for a high average and little else in the early going. He's on a four-game RBI streak and has four multi-hit efforts across his last six contests. Machado is up to a .319/.391/.497 slash line through 52 games this season. He's added 24 RBI, 37 runs scored, 16 doubles and seven stolen bases.

Vasquez allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over 6.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Marlins on Monday.

Vasquez allowed all three runs over the first two innings. After giving up a solo home run to Jesus Sanchez in the second, he allowed just one more baserunner, on a walk, for the remainder of the start. Vasquez hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last six starts, and he's gone four outings in a row without walking more than one batter after struggling with control early in the season. He's now at a 3.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 32:27 K:BB across 55.1 innings over 11 starts this year. The right-hander's next outing is projected to be a favorable home start versus the Pirates over the weekend.

Holmes allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against the White Sox on Monday.

Holmes limited Chicago to a single run, but he was stuck with a no-decision, as the Mets didn't score until the eighth inning. The right-hander nearly notched his fifth quality start of the campaign; however, he was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning after giving up back-to-back infield singles. Holmes did struggle a bit with his control -- he got a first-pitch strike to just 12 of 24 batters and departed having thrown 102 pitches (62 of which were strikes) -- but his performance brought his season ERA back down below 3.00, to 2.98. He'll look to continue his strong season the next time he takes the mound, which is in lined up to be a juicy matchup at home against Colorado this weekend.