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Alzolay (1-1) pitched five innings of one-run ball to earn the win Sunday against the White Sox. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The Cubs almost let Alzolay's first win of the season slip away, as a 7-1 lead when the righty left the game finished as a narrow 10-8 win. It was still a great effort for Alzolay, who finishes the regular season with a 2.95 ERA and having allowed just two earned runs across his last nine innings. The 25-year-old seems unlikely to crack Chicago's postseason rotation, at least in the first round series against Miami beginning on Wednesday, but he figures to operate as an important long reliever out of the bullpen.

Morejon allowed one run on three hits across 2.2 innings Sunday, striking out four in the win over the Giants. He did not factor in the decision.

The only major blemish against Morejon on Sunday was a solo homer by Mauricio Dubon in the second inning. He threw 25 of 40 pitches for strikes and tied his season high with four strikeouts. He finished the regular season with a 4.66 ERA over 19.1 innings.

Voth (2-5) yielded four runs on nine hits over five innings Sunday, striking out four and earning the win over the Mets.

While it wasn't the cleanest outing for Voth, the Nationals scored 15 runs, including 12 in the first three innings, to give him plenty of support. The 28-year-old righty allowed two homers, one to Pete Alonso and another to Guillermo Heredia, in the first two frames. Voth finishes the 2020 campaign with a 6.34 ERA and 44:18 K:BB over 49.2 innings.

Castano (1-2) fired 6.1 scoreless innings Sunday as he earned the win against the Yankees. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out two.

Castano entered Sunday's game in the third inning after Jose Urena (forearm) was hit by a comebacker. The southpaw held the Yankees scoreless in his long-relief role as he earned his first win of the season. Urena was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason, so Castano could pitch either as a starter or long reliever, especially if the Marlins advance to the NLDS.

Reyes allowed one run on two hits and a walk and struck out two over 1.2 innings to earn the save Sunday versus the Brewers.

Reyes entered the game with two on and one out in the eighth inning and struck out Ryan Braun and Jedd Gyorko to end the threat. The Brewers tallied a run against Reyes in the ninth, but he was able to escape by getting Avisail Garcia to ground out for the final out. It was Reyes' first save of the year to go with two holds, a 3.20 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 19.2 innings. Andrew Miller figures to see most -- if not all -- of the Cardinals' save chances during the playoffs.

Gallegos (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three to earn the win Sunday over the Brewers.

Gallegos covered the fifth and sixth innings, directly following starter Austin Gomber. It appears Gallegos' late-season struggles have distanced him from the closer role a bit. He ends 2020 with a 3.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 15 innings across 16 relief appearances. He also notched four saves and a hold.

Jansen pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout in a non-save situation in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Angels.

Jansen hasn't notched a save since Sept. 15, but he has racked up six consecutive scoreless outings. He's allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out eight in that span. The 32-year-old closer ends the regular season with a 3.33 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 11 saves in 13 chances.

Gonzalez pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one as the opener in Sunday's win over the Angels.

Gonzalez did his job as the opener with a solid first inning. He allowed Shohei Ohtani to reach on a single in the second before Dustin May took over on the mound. Gonzalez ends the regular season with a strong 1.33 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 23:2 K:BB across 20.1 innings this season. He went 3-0 with two holds and could be a strong option out of the bullpen during the Dodgers' playoff run.

Martin exited Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the top of the seventh inning with right groin discomfort.

Martin threw four pitches to begin the seventh inning, but he signaled to trainers in the middle of an at-bat and was removed from the game. It's unclear whether the injury will impact his availability for the start of the postseason.

The Braves optioned Davidson to their alternate training site Sunday.

Davidson had the chance to stake his claim to a spot on the Braves' playoff roster with a strong showing in his MLB debut Saturday against the Red Sox, but he squandered the opportunity by surrendering seven runs (two earned) while recording just five outs. The Braves selected third baseman Pablo Sandoval's contract from the alternate site to fill Davidson's spot on the 28-man active roster.