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Kranick (2-3) earned the win Sunday versus Philadelphia with five shutout innings. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out five.

The right-hander operated on thin margins, but he was able to preserve the one-run lead afforded by Cole Tucker's leadoff home run. Kranick hadn't kept runs off the board since his five perfect innings versus St. Louis on June 27. For the season, he's pitched to a 6.23 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 30:17 K:BB across 34.2 innings at the big-league level. He lines up for one more start next weekend versus Cincinnati.

Barlow recorded the final out of Sunday's 7-4 win over Baltimore via strikeout to earn the save.

Pedro Severino's two-run home run off Kolby Allard made it a three-run game, and Barlow entered the contest after Jahmai Jones drew a walk. Barlow was able to strike out Ryan McKenna to end the threat. The right-hander is up to nine saves this year, all earned within his last 15 appearances. He's pitched to a 1.67 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB across 27 innings overall while taking on the closer role in Texas in his first big-league season.

Bard (7-8) allowed three earned runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two across two-thirds innings, taking the loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Bard entered the ninth inning in a tie game, but quickly surrendered the lead. He allowed two walks and a single before being relieved by Tyler Kinley. Kinley gave up a three-run homer to Brandon Crawford, which allowed the other two runners that Bard was responsible for to score. Bard broke his streak of seven straight appearances without allowing a run. He has a 5.40 ERA and 1.67 WHIP with 76 strikeouts in 61.2 innings this season.

Kittredge (neck) threw a bullpen session Saturday and manager Kevin Cash noted afterwards that the reliever's stiffness was "pretty much gone," the team's official site reports.

The right-hander was put on the injured list retroactive to Sept. 18 as a largely precautionary measure, as the Rays were intent on not having him pitch through any discomfort and worsen a relatively minor issue. That strategy seems to be paying off as the season enters its final week, and it appears Kittredge, who's posted an excellent 1.55 ERA over 54 appearances, will be at full health for the postseason. Expect Tampa Bay to activate Kittredge from the injured list within the next couple of days.

Barlow gave up a run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in one inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Detroit.

The right-hander's 16th save of the year wasn't all that sweet, but he was able to strike out Harold Castro with the bases loaded to preserve the lead. Barlow has rarely made mistakes on the mound with a 2.49 ERA across 72.1 innings. He's added a 1.22 WHIP and 89:28 K:BB while logging 16 saves and 14 holds in 69 appearances. He should end the year as the head of Kansas City's closer committee.

Trivino (7-7) got the win in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Houston, allowing two hits with two strikeouts in one inning.

Trivino entered a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth inning and nearly surrendered the lead, but Jose Siri was thrown out at the plate for the third out. Trivino became the winner when Oakland walked it off in the bottom of the inning. The 27-year-old has permitted just a single run in his last 9.2 innings across eight appearances, though he hasn't seen a save chance in over a month.

Doval (5-1) fired a perfect eighth inning, striking out all three batters to earn the win over the Rockies on Sunday.

Doval entered the eighth inning in a tie game. He struck out the side to maintain the tie and the Giants scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to give him the win. The 23-year-old has a 3.52 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 23 innings this season. Since rejoining the major-league club, he hasn't allowed any runs in 10.1 innings spanning 11 appearances.

Heuer (7-4) allowed two earned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out one across one inning, taking the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Heuer entered the ninth inning in a tie game, and quickly gave the lead to St. Louis. Although two of the walks were intentional, it wasn't a good showing for the pitcher, who also had a wild pitch that allowed a run to score. The 24-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 17 punchouts in 27.2 innings with the Cubs this season.

Gallegos fired a scoreless ninth inning, walking two and striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Gallegos entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He walked two straight batters to put the tying run on base with one out. However, he was able to retire the final two batters, ending with a strikeout by Ian Happ. The 29-year-old has 12 saves in his last 14 appearances dating back to Aug. 30. He has allowed just six runs in his past 22 innings, with four of them coming Sept. 5 against Milwaukee.

Cabrera (4-5) walked one batter while recording two outs to earn the win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Cabrera relieved Kodi Whitley with one out in the eighth inning. He walked Trayce Thompson, but then retired the other two batters. The Cardinals took the lead in the ninth inning to set up Cabrera for the win. The 24-year-old has a 3.56 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 76 strikeouts in 68.1 innings this season.