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Manaea allowed two earned runs over seven innings and picked up the win in Sunday's victory over the Indians. He allowed five hits and posted an 8:3 K:BB in the game.

Manaea continues to throw the ball well for the Athletics and has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of 11 starts, a span over which he has lowered his ERA from 5.52 to 3.68. He will look to keep things going in his next start later this week against the Mets.

De Leon (back) could begin pitching with the Gulf Coast League Rays this week and eventually move his rehab to High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 24-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since June 8, but it appears his return to game action is imminent. De Leon has compiled a 1-2 record, 4.87 ERA, .244 BAA, 1.33 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB over 20.1 innings in five appearances with High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham this season.

Kimbrel tossed a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 24th save in Sunday night's victory over the Yankees.

Kimbrel blew his first save at Fenway Park on Saturday night, but he bounced back Sunday and kept the Yankees off the scoreboard despite allowing two runners to reach base. Though Sunday's save was his first of July, he did notch at least seven in each of the three prior months and will continue seeing ample opportunities to close out games for the first-place Red Sox.

McHugh (elbow) pitched six innings at Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday in what is expected to be his final rehab appearance, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

An elbow issue has kept McHugh on the shelf since the start of the season, but he's made significant progress in recent weeks and is expected to rejoin the Astros in Baltimore over the coming weekend. Given McHugh's impending return, the Astros will need to open up a rotation spot, and Joe Mosgrove -- 6.04 ERA in 14 starts -- would appear to be the most likely candidate for a reassignment or move to the bullpen.

Diaz struck out the side in a perfect 10th inning to secure a 7-6 victory over the White Sox for his 16th save Sunday.

Diaz shut the door emphatically after Nelson Cruz broke a 6-6 tie with a home run in the top of the frame, needing just 12 pitches to punch out the heart of Chicago's order. The 23-year-old righty has electric stuff, as evidenced by his 12.80 K/9.

Wilson tossed a perfect ninth inning against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Wilson continues to pitch well in Detroit's ninth-inning role, earning his eighth straight appearance without allowing a run after shutting down the side during the series finale. The southpaw hasn't lost a game since June 20 and has been able to record a strikeout during every game in this span. Throughout the season, Wilson has posted a 2.29 ERA with a WHIP below 1.00 and a remarkable 12.8 K/9 during high-leverage opportunities.

Barnes allowed one run off two hits while striking out one opposing batter over 1.2 innings of work during Sunday's loss to Detroit.

Barnes was sailing right along in the eighth inning when J.D. Martinez took him yard to tie the game up at five apiece. The right-hander has been one of the best relievers in the Toronto bullpen recently, only allowing a run in one outing during his previous 16 appearances before Sunday's game. He has also been a solid strikeout pitcher, tallying a mark of 10.4 K/9 throughout the course of this season. Barnes will continue to earn spots in high-leverage situations, but his mistake against Martinez eventually led to a Blue Jays loss during the series finale.

Giles picked up his 20th save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins despite allowing one run on one hit and one walk without a strikeout in the ninth inning.

Giles allowed the first two batters to reach on a single and a walk but got three straight outs from there to preserve the victory. He has now gone four consecutive innings without recording a strikeout, but the righty's K/9 is still a healthy 10.22.

Norris (groin) will head to Triple-A Toledo for a rehab start Tuesday.

Norris tossed two side sessions over the weekend, and the results prompted manager Brad Ausmus to send him on a rehab assignment for the time being. The left-hander hasn't pitched since July 5 and could use the work to shake off some of the rust, while seeing how the groin feels after going up against live hitting. It remains to be seen whether Norris will stay in Toledo for more than one appearance, as he will likely be reevaluated after Tuesday's outing.

Chapman struck out one while allowing just one hit to earn his ninth save of the season during Sunday's win against the Red Sox.

Chapman was able to avoid blowing his third save of the month by staying out of harm's way for the move part during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. He punched out Hanley Ramirez on a called third strike and forced a ground ball from Mookie Betts to get his first save since June 26. The flamethrower has now pitched in back-to-back games without allowing a run for just the third time this year, dropping his ERA to 3.57.