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Yankees closer David Robertson (1-2) struck out one and needed only 13 pitches to retire the side in order in the ninth for the win Sunday afternoon against the Reds.

Brian McCann drove in a run on an infield single in the bottom of the frame to guarantee the win for Robertson. The right-hander owns a 2.60 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP over 34 2/3 innings of relief.

Aaron Loup required just six pitches to earn his fourth save Sunday against Texas. He arrived on the scene after Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen, who has been ill, proved ineffective to start the ninth. Loup polished off the Rangers when he retired J.P. Arencibia on a popout with two runners on base.

The Rangers have named right-hander Nick Martinez as their Tuesday starter in New York against the Yankees.

Martinez has been out since July 8 with a left side injury. He was mostly ineffective in a starting role for Texas this season with just three quality starts in eight outings.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura said Sunday relievers Zach Putnam and Jake Petricka are the top candidates to be used in save situations, according to MLB.com. Putnam picked up saves Friday and Saturday against the Astros, and Petricka has three saves this season.

Mariners reliever Danny Farquhar has tenderness in his arm, so he will not be available Sunday against the Angels. Farquhar has seven holds and a 2.35 ERA in his last 23 outings.

Right-hander Yohan Pino is the likely starter for the Twins against visiting Cleveland on Tuesday. Pino was demoted to Triple-A Rochester before the break, but will not have missed a start at the major league level if he indeed pitches against the Indians.

Pino is coming off two fine performances in which he yielded just two runs in 11 innings pitched.

White Sox pitcher Zach Putnam struck out the only batter he faced Saturday to earn his fifth save in his team's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Putnam threw five pitches, all for strikes, to his lone opponent, giving him saves in back-to-back outings to open the second half. He owns a 2.41 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 32:13 K:BB ratio in 37 1/3 innings.

Red Sox pitcher Rubby De La Rosa picked up a win Saturday after giving up one earned run on five hits and four walks in seven innings and striking out two in his team's 2-1 victory over the Royals.

De La Rosa (3-2) posted the lowest number of strikeouts and the highest number of walks in a start this season but managed to keep the Royals' offense at bay throughout the game. He owns a 2.64 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB ratio in 44 1/3 innings. De La Rosa is scheduled to face the Blue Jays Thursday.

Twins pitching prospect Trevor May is scheduled to make his return to the mound with Triple-A Rochester Sunday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

"I'll certainly take a look as he's going through that outing (tonight), but I'm not going to get too discouraged or encouraged one way or other," general manager Terry Ryan said Saturday. "We need to get him on the mound."

May was placed on the minor-league disabled list in June with a right calf strain. He was selected to the All-Star Futures Game after going 8-4 with a 2.94 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings over 14 starts but was unable to participate. If he remains healthy, he could be a factor in the Twins rotation later this season.

Astros pitcher Collin McHugh will make a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City next week before potentially returning to the rotation, the Houston Chronicle reports.

McHugh is on the disabled list while recovering from a finger injury, and the team wants to make sure he's fully recovered before putting him back in the rotation. Brett Oberholtzer is in line to start Tuesday instead of McHugh.