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Dominguez allowed three runs on two hits over 1.2 innings during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals. He struck out one and walked three.

Dominguez remained in the game after a scoreless eighth inning attempting to secure the save with a 6-3 lead, but instead gave up two runs on two hits and two walks before exiting the game with the bases loaded. Luis Garcia entered the game and walked Trea Turner to tie things up 6-6, meaning Dominguez actually earned a hold for the outing rather than blowing the save, since he wasn't pitching when the lead was relinquished. The 24-year-old set a season high with 43 pitches, and now has a 3.29 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 67:19 K:BB across 52 total innings.

Arano didn't pitch in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals due to right elbow soreness, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Arano last took the mound Sunday against the Mets, and also pitched in Saturday's game. The severity of the issue remains unclear at this point, and the 23-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Arano has a 2.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB over 54 innings this season.

Strop picked up the save in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, tossing a clean ninth inning with a strikeout.

Strop breezed through Jesus Aguilar, Ryan Braun and Jonathan Schoop on 13 pitches, getting Schoop to strike out to end the game. Strop now has 13 saves and a stellar 2.33 ERA, and he looks like a good bet to serve as the closer for the rest of the regular season with Brandon Morrow (biceps) only having tossed a light bullpen session so far in his recovery from injury.

Iglesias had one walk and one strikeout during a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Iglesias threw only eight of his 15 pitches for strikes, but induced a double play after walking Yasmani Grandal to escape unscathed. The 28-year-old is 26-for-30 in save situations this season with a 2.51 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 69:21 K:BB across 64.2 innings.

Pivetta (7-12) took the loss against the Nationals in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, allowing two runs on three hits across 4.1 innings. He struck out one and walked three.

The Nationals fouled off 19 pitches to help drive up Pivetta's pitch count, eventually breaking through for a pair of runs during the fifth inning. The 25-year-old has failed to work through five innings during his last two starts, and will look for a better result in his next scheduled start Monday against the Mets.

Mayers (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

Mayers is back with the Cardinals after spending a little more than two weeks on the shelf with a shoulder injury. He made one rehab appearance before being cleared to return, allowing just one hit across a scoreless inning for Triple-A Memphis. Mayers, who owns a 4.14 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with 42 strikeouts across 45.2 innings with the Cardinals this season, will be immediately available out of the bullpen for St. Louis.

Mayers (shoulder) fired a scoreless inning in which he allowed one hit in Triple-A Memphis' playoff win over Oklahoma City on Sunday.

After seeing his start delayed by a couple of days due to the stomach flu, Mayers finally took the hill Sunday and fired an efficient 12 pitches overall. The rehabbing right-hander is expected to come off the disabled list before Tuesday's game.

Guerra was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Guerra will join the Padres for the final few weeks of the season after Triple-A El Paso was eliminated from the Pacific Coast League playoffs over the weekend. The 22-year-old hit .223/.269/.398 with 13 homers for the Chihuahuas this season, so he doesn't figure to serve as anything more than infield depth for the big club.

Andriese was torched for seven runs on eight hits and two walks over 1.1 innings of relief in Monday's 13-2 loss to the Rockies.

The seven earned runs were one more than Andriese had allowed in his last 12 appearances combined and resulted in his season ERA jumping from 3.99 to 4.76. The right-hander is likely to serve as an innings eater out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season, but don't expect him to see much duty in high-leverage spots even while the Diamondbacks' late-inning situation remains unsettled for the moment.

Minter struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Giants on Monday en route to his 14th save of the season.

A mid-August slip-up led manager Brian Snitker to turn elsewhere for a few save opportunities -- Dan Winkler, Jonny Venters and Brad Brach have all recorded saves in recent times -- but it's clear that Minter is still the preferred option in the ninth inning. He's now recorded three of the Braves' last four saves. It's hard to imagine Arodys Vizcaino taking the job back immediately upon his return from a shoulder injury later this week.