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Robertson picked up the save during Saturday's 3-2 win over Oakland, allowing one hit and zero walks while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning.

Robertson came on with a one-run lead and allowed a leadoff single to Carlos Perez. After Esteury Ruiz executed a successful sacrifice bunt, the veteran closer got Tony Kemp to ground out and struck out Kevin Smith to end the game, stranding the game-tying run on third. Across seven appearances, Robertson has yet to allow a run while posting a 9:0 K:BB and a 0.55 WHIP. He now has three saves and one hold.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Jackson was tipping his pitches during his appearance against the Cubs on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Jackson was hit hard by Chicago, allowing six hits -- including four home runs -- and five runs over two innings. The Dodgers reviewed tape of Jackson's outing and determined that he was tipping pitches, which is something he's dealt with in the past. Roberts indicated that the team will try to address the issue with Jackson, but there's no word on how it may affect his short-term availability. The right-hander will likely be held out for multiple days regardless since he tossed 55 pitches in Friday's blow-up.

Varland told reporters after Saturday's game against the Padres that x-rays returned negative on his right hand, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Varland was hit in the hand, face and forearm by a liner off the bat of Manny Machado that registered a 105 mph exit velocity. The right-hander said that his hand took the brunt of the blow and believed he could have continued while acknowledging that could be adrenaline talking. It appears Varland has avoided a serious injury, but he still should be considered day-to-day at this point.

Moore was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Moore was ineffective in his thee appearances with the Phillies, allowing seven runs over 3.1 innings with a 2:5 K:BB and 3.00 WHIP. The Phillies will announce a corresponding move before Sunday's series finale against the Reds.

Hughes (knee) was activated off the 15-day injured list by the Cubs on Saturday.

Hughes has been out since the start of the season due to soreness in his left knee. The southpaw should be a late-innings option for the Cubs now that he's healthy. Nelson Velazquez was sent back down to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.

Varland left Saturday's game against the Padres in the eighth inning after being struck in the face by a comebacker, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He allowed an unearned run over two-thirds of an inning before exiting.

It was a scary moment for Varland, as he was hit in the chin area by a line drive off the bat of Manny Machado that had a 105 mph exit velocity. The right-hander went down to a knee before being able to leave the contest. Javy Guerra replaced Varland on the mound.

Fleming allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out one over 3.1 innings Saturday against Toronto.

Fleming followed opener Calvin Faucher and Trevor Kelley as the bulk hurler for the Rays, and he wasn't at his best. Fleming walked in a run with a free pass to George Springer in the sixth inning and gave up another run on an Alejandro Kirk single in the seventh. The 26-year-old was strong against Boston with four innings of one-hit, shutout baseball Monday, but wasn't close to as effective against the Toronto lineup. Fleming will likely work in a similar role at some point next week.

Romano was diagnosed with a right rib contusion after picking up a save Saturday against the Rays, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. He allowed three hits and struck out two while not allowing a run.

X-rays on Romano's ribs returned negative. The right-hander was struck in the rib during Saturday's appearance against Tampa Bay on a liner off the bat from Wander Franco, and while he was able to make the play, he looked to be in significant pain after making the throw over to first base. The positive news is there's no structural damage, but there is a good chance that Romano may need to sit out a game or two while recovering from the rib bruise.

Moreta picked up the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals in 10 innings, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless inning.

Moreta was tasked with getting the save after David Bednar worked the ninth inning against the Cardinals, and he got the job done. It's the first save of the season for Moreta in eight appearances. As long as Bednar is on the roster, it's unlikely Moreta will see many more save chances.

An MRI taken Friday on Kelly's right elbow turned up negative for any structural damage, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The righty reliever is still experiencing discomfort and will pay a visit to the doctor who performed surgery on his arm back in 2020. Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with what has been diagnosed for now as right elbow inflammation.