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Williams struck out two and issued a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

The right-hander issued a seven-pitch walk to open the frame but retired the next three batters on 14 pitches to close out the one-run victory. It was Williams' first save opportunity since Sept. 13 as Milwaukee has skidded a bit since clinching the NL Central, but he's now converted eight straight save chances and has a 21:5 K:BB without giving up a run in his past 11 outings.

Montas surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on six hits and two walks over 2.2 innings during Sunday's win against the Diamondbacks. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander was tagged for more than four runs in a start for the first time since being acquired by the Brewers, and half of the Diamondbacks' damage against him came via three long balls. Montas has served up five homers in his past two outings, but Milwaukee rallied Sunday to save him from a second straight loss. The 31-year-old has a 4.56 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 64:22 K:BB across 53.1 innings through 10 starts with the Brewers, and his final outing of the regular season lines up for this weekend versus the Mets.

Sale will make his next start Wednesday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The veteran lefty was originally in line to pitch Tuesday, which would have set him up for a two-start week to close out the schedule, but Sale's average fastball velocity was down over two miles per hour in his last outing Thursday against the Reds. As a result, Atlanta elected to be cautious with its ace and bump him back a day. Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach now gets the chance for a two-step with potential starts Tuesday and Sunday, while Sale would be available to pitch the first game of the wild-card series, should the team make the postseason. He also has a possible NL Cy Young Award, and even a triple crown, hanging in the balance -- Sale leads the Senior Circuit with 18 wins, a 2.38 ERA and 225 strikeouts.

Jones went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday against the Dodgers.

Jones has had a rough season, and there haven't been many signs of him turning things around as he's hitting only .224 with a 28.4 percent strikeout rate in 25 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 20. He did manage to make an impact in Sunday's loss, highlighted by an RBI single in the third inning, and he has driven in three runs across his last five appearances.

The Marlins outrighted Lindgren to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

Lindgren will remain in the Miami organization after clearing waivers upon being designated for assignment last week. The 28-year-old right-hander spent just under a week on the Marlins' 40-man roster and 28-man active roster but didn't make any appearances out of the bullpen.

Lindor (back) said that he's "optimistic" that he will play again for the Mets before the regular season concludes Sunday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Lindor missed out on a seventh consecutive start in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Phillies and hasn't played a full game since Sept. 11 due to back tightness. The star shortstop showed some tangible signs of progress over the weekend, taking batting practice Friday after receiving a facet joint injection for his ailing back a day earlier. He proceeded to take BP again Saturday and Sunday, and Lindor also noted that he's been able to track pitches, play catch, field groundballs and do some running while he's been out of the lineup. The Mets will see how Lindor is feeling coming out of Monday's team off day before the club provides another update on his status heading into Tuesday's series opener in Atlanta.

Nimmo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Nimmo led off the sixth with a solo home run against Zack Wheeler to put the Mets up 2-1, which ended up being the final score of the game. The home run brought Nimmo up to 22 for the year and was his third long ball in five games. Nimmo has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games and has driven in 12 RBI over that span. His 87 RBI this season has easily surpassed his previous season best of 68, and he needs two homers over the next week to match his career-high of 24.

Diaz struck out four while allowing a hit and two walks over two scoreless innings Sunday to pick up his 20th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Phillies.

Hanging onto a slim lead over Atlanta for the final wild-card spot, manager Carlos Mendoza did not hesitate to put Diaz in for another save opportunity just one day after throwing 17 pitches to get four outs. Diaz left Bryce Harper stranded on third in the eighth and then worked around a pair of walks in the ninth to shut the door on the Phillies. Diaz has given up just one run while owning a 21:3 K:BB in 11.1 innings during September and also reached 20 saves in a season for the sixth time in his career. He owns a 3.35 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 79:18 K:BB in 51 innings on the year.

Megill did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Phillies, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings.

Megill gave up a first-inning run while needing 28 pitches to get through the frame. He made quick work of the Phillies hitters in the second and third but needed another 25 pitches to make it through the fourth and saw his day end there after throwing 83 pitches. The Mets would hope to get a bit more length out of Megill in his penultimate start of the season but won't take any risks while in a tight race for the final wild-card spot in the National League. Megill has a 3.98 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 83:30 K:BB in 72.1 innings and lines up for a start against the Brewers over the weekend.

Stott went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Stott posted his seventh multi-walk game of the year and just his second such effort since May 14. His multi-steal game was his fifth of the year and brought him up to 31 stolen bases, which ties the career high he set last year. Stott has now reached safely in seven straight games and is slashing .244/.317/.357 with 11 homers, 54 RBI, 62 runs and a 53:91 BB:K in 552 plate appearances.