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Clase struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

June's been kind to the Guardians, and that's allowed Clase to record eight saves in 10 appearances this month. With another strong outing Sunday, he extended his scoreless streak to 14 innings -- he last allowed a run May 17. The closer owns a dominant 1.59 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 30:4 K:BB through 28.1 innings overall while converting 15 of 17 save opportunities this season.

Romano allowed a hit and a walk over 1.2 scoreless innings Sunday, striking out two and picking up a save over the Yankees.

Romano put runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth but was able to escape with a save in the 10-9 victory. It was the 29-year-old's first save since May 31, and he's now 17 for 19 in save chances on the year. He's riding a 5.2-inning scoreless streak, lowering his season ERA to 2.52 through 26 appearances.

Rosenberg allowed two hits and three walks with one strikeout over 4.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Sunday.

Rosenberg threw 71 pitches (43 strikes) in his first big-league start. He performed well but fell one out shy of qualifying for the win. He'd given up five runs in six innings across two relief appearances earlier in the season, though he's pitched well as a starter in the minors, logging a 2.34 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 36:12 K:BB in 34.2 innings with Triple-A Salt Lake. The southpaw appears to be in contention with Jose Suarez for the role of sixth starter in the Angels' rotation. The Angels are off each of the next two Thursdays, so it's unclear if they will turn to either Rosenberg or Suarez in a starting role in the immediate future.

Lopez allowed a hit and no walks while failing to strike out a batter in 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

Lopez has been effective while serving as Baltimore's closer this season, and he's converted 11 of his 13 save chances over his first 29 appearances of the year. The right-hander has tossed 15.1 scoreless innings over his last 12 outings and has converted all seven of his save chances during that time. He now has a stellar 0.79 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 34.1 innings to begin the 2022 campaign.

Voth allowed three hits and a walk while striking out four in 2.2 innings during Sunday's win over the Rays. He didn't factor into the decision.

The right-hander's first 22 appearances of the season came out of the bullpen, but he started Sunday's matchup on short notice after Jordan Lyles (illness) was a late scratch. Voth stepped up to the task by tossing 41 pitches while allowing just four baserunners over 2.2 innings. If Lyles recovers from his stomach virus in time to make his next start, Voth will likely return to a bullpen role.

Betances (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Dodgers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate June 7 and has given up three earned runs on six hits and zero walks while striking out seven across 3.2 innings spanning four appearances.

Since his 2021 campaign with the Mets came to an end late in June after he underwent surgery on his right shoulder, Betances is expected to require an extensive ramp-up period in the lower rungs of the minors before he eventually settles in as a member of Triple-A Oklahoma City's bullpen. Once he's with Oklahoma City, Betances will look to prove that he still has something left in the tank after injuries limited him to just 13.1 total innings at the big-league level across the past three seasons.

Hendriks (forearm) is set to begin a throwing program Monday and is targeting July 1 for his return from the 15-day injured list, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Hendriks will end up being shut down from throwing for less than a week after landing on the IL on June 14, but the White Sox won't have a clear sense if he'll be able to avoid a long-term absence until he steps back on a mound. He'll likely spend the next few days stretching out his throwing distance off flat ground before potentially graduating to throwing a bullpen session by next weekend or early next week. In the meantime, Kendall Graveman is expected to continue serving as the White Sox's primary closer while Hendriks is ramping up.

Pallante (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over 5.2 innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against Boston.

Pallante served up a solo home run to Trevor Story in the second inning followed by an RBI single from Jackie Bradley in the fifth. He's given up four runs over eight innings in his last two outings, raising his season ERA from 1.04 to 1.69 in the process. Pallante is projected to make his fourth start of the year next week at home against the Cubs.

Smith was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Smith spent a week with the major-league club but will head back to the minors since the Rockies need to trim down to 13 pitchers by Monday. He made just one relief appearance during his stint in Colorado and allowed a run on a hit and two walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings.

Pivetta (7-5) allowed one run on four hits and four walks over seven innings Sunday, striking out 10 and earning a win over the Cardinals.

Pivetta was tagged with an RBI single off the bat of Harrison Bader in the fourth inning but turned in a clean outing otherwise. He struck out double-digit batters for the second time in his last three outings; the four walks caused him to throw 108 pitches, but he also forced 12 swinging strikes, his highest since May 18. After starting 0-4 through his first five starts, Pivetta is 7-1 with a 61:16 K:BB and a stellar 1.77 ERA over his last nine appearances. He's lined up to start in Cleveland next week.