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Graveman struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Thursday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Graveman was reinstated off the paternity list earlier in the day, then set down the Rays after hitting the first batter he faced with his first pitch. This was the reliever's seventh hold in 22 appearances since joining Houston. Graveman owns a 2.86 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 22 innings while helping to solidify a shaky Houston bullpen.

Pivetta (9-8) allowed three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight across 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Orioles.

Pivetta allowed all three of his earned runs on a home run by Ryan Mountcastle in the third inning. He was fairly sharp otherwise, generating 16 swinging strikes on 87 total pitches. Since returning from the injured list Sep. 12, Pivetta has allowed eight earned runs across 19 innings while striking out 23 and walking only three. He'll end the regular season with a 4.56 ERA and 174:65 K:BB across 154 frames.

Yarbrough (9-7) surrendered three runs on four hits and a walk over 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against Houston. He also had three strikeouts.

Pitching behind opener Collin McHugh, Yarbrough served up a three-run homer to Carlos Correa in the fourth inning that gave the Astros a 3-0 lead. It put the finishing touches on a tough September for Yarbrough, who was roughed up for a 9.00 ERA and 29 hits over 21 innings in his five appearances (two starts) during the month.

Pressly secured the save in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay, walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.

It was the 26th save of the season and seventh in a row for Pressly, who hadn't pitched since Sunday while working through a knee issue. He needed 17 pitches to finish off the Rays, only eight of which were strikes, but it was good enough for his seventh scoreless effort in his last eight appearances.

Wells (2-3) allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out two across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Red Sox.

Wells allowed a lot of contact, but the majority of it found defenders. The lone blemish on his line came from the opening batter of the game, as Enrique Hernandez took him yard. However, Wells settled in from there to turn in the longest outing of his career and his first quality start. Wells will close his campaign with a 6.75 ERA and 26:16 K:BB across 42.2 frames.

Barlow earned the save against the Angels on Thursday after firing a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Barlow entered the ninth inning with Texas holding onto a one-run lead and retired all three batters in just nine pitches, including a strikeout of Max Stassi. The save was Barlow's eighth straight -- and his 11th of a successful season -- during which he's pitched to the tune of a 1.55 ERA and 0.83 WHIP.

Otto was tagged for five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two across two innings during Thursday's win over the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

Otto needed 41 pitches to get through the first inning, during which the Angels sent all nine batters to the plate while scoring five runs. The right-hander managed to toss a scoreless second inning, but that would be the end of his disastrous outing. It's been a tough campaign for Otto, who finishes off the regular season with a 9.26 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across six appearances.

Zerpa was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start Thursday's game against Cleveland, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The young left-hander will fill the rotation spot of Brady Singer (upper arm), who recently landed on the injured list. Zerpa opened the season at High-A Quad Cities and posted a 2.59 ERA in eight starts, and he struggled between Double-A and Triple-A the rest of the season with 33 earned runs in 46.2 frames. He'll have one games to show what he can do in the big leagues before heading into the offseason.

Abreu was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

The 26-year-old last pitched in the majors Sept. 18, surrendering five runs in 0.2 innings against Cleveland. Prior to that outing, he had four consecutive scoreless appearances in low-leverage situations for the Yankees. He'll take the roster spot of Luke Voit (knee), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Solomon was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Solomon made a pair of relief appearances after he was called up Friday, and he allowed one run in seven innings. However, the right-hander will head back to the minors after Kendall Graveman was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday.