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Bass (1-3) was charged with a loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings. He also recorded a strikeout.

Tasked with preserving a 3-3 tie when he entered in the bottom of the eighth, Bass got his appearance off to a reasonably positive start by retiring two of the first three hitters he faced. However, he allowed a pinch-hit single to Justin Bour before exiting and then saw Roenis Elias surrender a three-run home run to Matt Thaiss that plated both of the runners that were Bass's responsibility. The 31-year-old has now been charged with a pair of earned runs each in two of his four July outings, leading to a bump in his ERA from 3.57 to 4.43.

Pardinho allowed three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings while striking out four for Low-A Lansing on Sunday.

The 18-year-old right-hander got a late start to the season due to elbow soreness, but after he made one appearance in the Gulf Coast League, the Jays gave him an aggressive promotion to the Midwest League and he's responded by posting a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB through his first 14 innings of full-season ball. Pardinho's short stature does create some bullpen concerns in the long run, but he's got plenty of time to prove he can handle the rigors of a rotation spot as he makes his way up the ladder.

Robles worked around a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 13th save of the season Sunday against the Mariners.

Staked to a three-run lead, Robles pumped in 15 of 20 pitches for strikes as he worked around a two-out single to retire the side. He walked three batters in his previous outing, so it was good to see his control return during this outing. Robles is excelling in the closer's role and now has a 2.68 ERA for the season on the back of eight consecutive scoreless innings.

Jurado (5-5) allowed five runs on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts across four innings while taking a loss against the Astros on Sunday.

The Astros scored three against Jurado in the first, and when the Rangers answered with a couple runs in the bottom of the frame, the Astros again scored in the second. Jurado was uncharacteristically wild, allowing a season-high four walks. Three of those four free passes scored. Jurado owns a 4.63 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 51 strikeouts in 70 innings across 20 appearances, including 10 starts this season. He is scheduled to face the Astros again on the road Sunday.

Lopez allowed one unearned run on three hits and two walks across six innings in a no-decision Sunday against the A's. He struck out seven.

Lopez was dominant during his time on the mound, allowing just two runners to reach second base in this quality start. He was hardly to blame for the run on his ledger, which came following a two-base error in the third inning. Lopez narrowly missed out on a win, but this was a nice bounce-back effort nevertheless after he surrendered seven runs in his last outing. His next outing should come on the road against the Rays.

Chapman picked up the saved after striking out one in the ninth inning Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Chapman blew a save July 4 against the Rays, but he's since managed to bounce back by picking up a pair of saves. The 31-year-old flamethrower currently leads the American League with 25 saves, and he owns a 1.77 ERA with 51 punchouts over 35.2 frames.

Hendriks (4-0) picked up the win Sunday against the White Sox after striking out one over one inning.

Hendriks has been nearly untouchable of late, surrendering just one run while striking out 31 over 21.1 innings since the beginning of June. He's also emerged as the Athletics' top option in save situations, racking up six saves over his last 10 appearances. The 30-year-old owns a sparkling 1.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 65 strikeouts over 52 frames this season.

Treinen surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk over one inning Saturday against the White Sox.

Treinen has struggled since returning from the injured list at the beginning of July, allowing three runs over 2.1 innings in his last three appearances. He hasn't picked up a save in nearly a month, and it now appears as though Liam Hendricks is the top option in a save situation. Treinen possesses a 4.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP over 37.2 innings, both of which would be the worst of his career.

Flynn (2-1) gave up seven runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out three through two innings to take the loss against the Tigers on Sunday.

Flynn allowed one run in his first two innings before allowing four hits and hitting two batters without recording an out in the third inning. The 29-year-old was put in a tough situation, making his first start in the majors since 2016 and given minimal time to prepare for a spot start after Homer Bailey was traded to Oakland less than an hour before his scheduled start. Flynn has a 2-1 record with a 5.18 ERA through 24.1 innings this season.

Pagan struck out the lone batter he faced on the way to a save Sunday against the Orioles.

Pagan was called upon with two outs in the bottom of the ninth in a three-run ballgame, and he was able to fan Trey Mancini for the final out. The 28-year-old right-hander has now turned in three consecutive scoreless outings, improving his ERA to 1.69 over 37.1 innings this season.