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Lange (7-4) pitched a scoreless inning of relief and earned the win Sunday against the Twins. He struck out two.

Lange has worked in a middle-relief role all season with no saves, though he's had some fantasy value with the seven wins, which are actually tied for the most on the team. Reliever wins are volatile, however, so it's unclear if Lange will maintain as much fantasy appeal in 2023 if he's still setting up Gregory Soto in the Detroit bullpen.

Soto pitched a clean ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Twins. He struck out two.

Soto, who came into the season with 20 career MLB saves, is now up to 30 in 32 chances this year. The lefty has a solid 3.17 ERA as well, and he's been even better lately with a 0.93 ERA across his last 10 games. Soto should continue to be a strong fantasy asset in 2023, even if the team around him struggles to win a ton of games.

Miller (1-2) allowed seven runs on nine hits, three walks and a hit batter while striking out five over four innings to take the loss versus the Angels on Sunday.

Miller was shaky from the get-go, allowing six of the seven runs on his line in the first inning. Mike Trout tacked on a solo home run in the fourth. Miller posted a 10.97 ERA, 2.25 WHIP and 8:8 K:BB across 10.2 major-league innings this year. The 27-year-old isn't scheduled for another start in 2022, and he hasn't shown much to suggest he'll be in contention for a big-league role to begin 2023.

Davidson allowed three runs on three hits and five walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Sunday.

Davidson threw only 39 of 77 pitches for strikes in an inefficient final start of the season. He was charged with all three of the runs on his line after fading in the fifth inning. The southpaw surrendered 17 runs across 17.2 innings over his last four outings of the campaign. He ends the campaign with a 2-7 record, 6.75 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 33:35 K:BB over 52 innings across 12 appearances (11 starts) between the Angels and Atlanta.

Bard saved Sunday's 4-1 win against the Dodgers, allowing two hits while striking out six in two scoreless innings.

Bard entered a one-run game in the bottom of the eighth and struck out three after the first two batters reached on a hit and error. Colorado added two runs in the top of the ninth, and manager Bud Black opted to stick with the veteran for the bottom of the frame, when Bard struck out three more while permitting a one-out Justin Turner single. In total, Bard fired 27 of 35 pitches for strikes with eight of the swinging variety. The scoreless outing extends Bard's streak to 14 innings without an earned run, lowering his ERA and WHIP to 1.82 and 0.99.

Tate struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn a save over the Yankees on Sunday.

With normal closer Felix Bautista dealing a with a knee injury, Tate made his first appearance since coughing up a two-run homer in his last appearance. The 6-foot-2 righty has now converted five saves in six chances while posting a 2.84 ERA through 73 innings this season. He'd given up five runs (four earned) over his previous seven appearances since his last save Sept. 9.

Hendriks saved Sunday's 2-1 win against the Padres, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

It took 23 pitches, but Hendriks worked around a two-on, two-out jam to convert his eighth straight save opportunity. The 33-year-old has struck out multiple batters in three consecutive outings and is up to 82 in 56.2 innings this season, with his 13 K/9 ranking 10th among relievers. Hendriks hasn't surrendered an earned run across his last 8.2 frames to drop his season ERA from 3.38 to 2.86.

Scott picked up the save Sunday in Milwaukee, striking out two and walking one in a scoreless 12th inning in a 4-3 extra-innings victory.

Scott allowed a one-out walk before retiring the last two batters to earn his 20th save of the season. Dylan Floro blew a save in the ninth, resulting in Scott being given the chance to convert his first save since Aug. 23. It's been a difficult second half for the 28-year-old as he has a 5.09 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 33:19 K:BB in 23 innings across 24 outings. Floro will likely be called upon first in any remaining save opportunities.

Bednar picked up the save with a scoreless inning in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Cardinals. He allowed one hit and one walk with one strikeout.

Bednar worked around a double and a walk to record a scoreless inning and earn his 19th save of the season. In four outings since returning from the injured list Sept. 22, Bednar has allowed one run over four innings with six strikeouts and two saves. He owns a 2.66 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 50.2 innings this season.

Floro blew the save Sunday in Milwaukee, allowing a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in 1.1 innings in a 4-3 extra-innings win. He did not factor into the decision.

Floro entered the game with Miami leading 3-2 in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on third and struck out Willy Adames to end the frame. In the ninth, he gave up a one-out double and an RBI single to even the score 3-3. Floro had converted his last four save opportunities and had not allowed an earned run in his last seven appearances before Sunday's misstep. While Tanner Scott came on in the 12th and converted the save, Floro will likely still receive any remaining save chances.