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Stephan (5-4) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the win Wednesday over the Angels.

Stephan pitched the top of the eighth inning and then ended up in line for the win when Jose Ramirez put the Guardians ahead in the bottom half of the frame. Over his last five outings, Stephan has racked up 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four and earning four holds and a win. The right-hander continues to operate mainly as a setup man with 17 holds in 57 appearances this year. He's added a sharp 2.38 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP, 72:14 K:BB, two saves and two blown saves through 56.2 innings.

Voth (5-2) earned the win Wednesday over the Nationals. He walked two and struck out none in a scoreless inning.

Voth was able to pick up the win in his first appearance against his former team. The right-hander was used out of the bullpen Wednesday after previously making 14 of his first 18 appearances with the Orioles as a starter. He now has a 4.36 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 78:29 K:BB through 86.2 innings between Baltimore and Washington this year. The 30-year-old is expected to re-enter the rotation next week during the Orioles' three-game home series versus the Tigers.

Karinchak allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Angels.

Karinchak was called upon to protect a two-run lead and did so successfully to earn his third save of the season. He won't see save opportunities regularly going forward, but Emmanuel Clase had worked two consecutive days and was likely unavailable. Karinchak owns an impressive 1.47 ERA and 49:18 K:BB across 30.2 innings for the season.

Leiter pitched a clean ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Brandon Hughes pitched the last two nights, while Rowan Wick worked the seventh inning Wednesday, so the Cubs turned to Leiter in the ninth. The righty responded with his second save in four chances this season. The lefty Hughes as emerged as the team's primary closer, with Wick offering a right-handed option, so Leiter likely won't see a ton more save opportunities the rest of the year.

Doval tossed a perfect inning, striking out three batters on his way to a save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

Doval was tasked with protecting a three-run lead the top of the ninth inning, punching out all three batters he faced in order. The save was his 23rd of the 2022 campaign and fifth in September, and he's now tossed 6.2 scoreless innings in six appearances during the month so far. Doval is 23-for-26 in save opportunities this season and owns a 2.54 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 72 strikeouts over 60.1 frames in 60 appearances.

Bard earned a save versus the White Sox on Wednesday, striking out three batters over a perfect inning in the 3-0 win.

Bard was called upon with a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, getting a three batters he faced to strike out swinging. The save was his 30th of the season, and he has now converted five straight opportunities. Overall, Bard is 30-for-33 on save chances and owns a 2.03 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 58 punchouts over 53.1 frames in 52 appearances this year.

Manager Dave Roberts said Treinen (shoulder) threw a "normal" bullpen session Wednesday and could soon face live batters, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Treinen was activated from the injured list Sept. 2 but returned to the shelf with shoulder tightness after only two outings, yet he's quickly been able to resume mound work. The right-hander will be eligible to return from the IL late next week and may not require a rehab assignment given the expected brevity of his absence.

Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Jackson was called up by the Dodgers over the weekend and delivered two scoreless frames Sunday against the Padres. It's was the 26-year-old's season debut for Los Angeles despite two previous stints in the majors this year.

Trivino has made three relief appearances for the Yankees since experiencing back spasms earlier this month, covering 1.2 innings in those outings while striking out one and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk.

Trivino apparently picked up the injury coming out of his Sept. 4 appearance and didn't pitch for six days before he was used out of the bullpen last weekend. The Yankees haven't indicated that Trivino has experienced any setbacks since returning to action, so he'll likely continue to serve in a middle-relief or setup role for the club moving forward.

Pilkington is scheduled to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Twins, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

He'll be getting his second start of the week after he worked five innings while giving up four earned runs on three hits and three walks in a no-decision against the Angels on Monday. Pilkington is likely to head to the bullpen or to Triple-A Columbus following Saturday's outing, as Aaron Civale (forearm) looks to be trending toward a return from the 15-day injured list next week and would presumably take back his rotation spot from the rookie left-hander.