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Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The righty will miss at least one start and could be out for the remainder of the season while his hamstring returns to full health. Wilson has posted a 4.91 ERA and 23:10 K:BB in 40.1 innings across eight starts since joining Pittsburgh at the deadline. Max Kranick was recalled to fill Wilson's roster spot and start Sunday's game.

Effross (2-1) was tagged with the loss Saturday against Milwaukee after allowing two runs on three hits across two-thirds of an inning, fanning one.

Effross was coming off two straight scoreless appearances but didn't have his best stuff in this one, giving up a solo shot to Manny Pina and an RBI single to Kolten Wong, and he was unable to keep the Cubs in the game down the stretch. This was his worst outing of the year, but he has been decent since getting promoted to the big-league roster, posting a 3.86 ERA with a 13:2 K:BB through 9.1 innings across eight appearances.

Hader struck out two to record the save Saturday against the Cubs, allowing one hit and walking one.

Hader has been one of the best relievers in the National League this season and hasn't blown a save opportunity since July 7. Plus, he's yet to allow a run since the beginning of August and has tossed 16 straight scoreless outings. The left-hander has gone 33-for-34 in save chances while posting a career-best 1.34 ERA in 2021.

Williams fired a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his eighth win of the season Saturday against the Cubs.

Williams issued his fifth walk in five appearances Saturday, but he also struck out the side for the ninth time this season and wound up with the win when Manny Pina hit a go-ahead homer in the home half of the eighth. Williams was tagged for four earned runs by the Giants in his first September outing, but those are the only runs he has allowed in 26 appearances since June 23.

Garcia (3-9) was tagged with the loss in relief Saturday against Arizona after allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits while striking out one across one inning.

Garcia had tossed three scoreless outings this week but the wheels fell off in this one, as he allowed three runs in the top of the tenth. The 31-year-old reliever has been wildly inconsistent this month and owns a 6.14 ERA through eight appearances in September, allowing at least one run in three of his last six trips to the mound.

Chafin saved Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels, allowing two hits and a walk in one inning.

Chafin held on to record his third save of September, though the outing was from spotless. After surrendering a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani, the lefty got two outs but subsequently permitted two more baserunners. Chafin was able to record the final out via a line drive that second baseman Josh Harrison snowconed. The outing lowered the 31-year-old's season ERA to 3.80, though his closer role could be in jeopardy if he continues to put runners on base.

The Tigers placed Soto on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left ring finger, and he won't return this season, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Soto is eligible to return for the final few days of the season, but he'll instead be shut down while dealing with the fracture in the tip of his left ring finger, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. The lefty allowed three runs without recording an out when he suffered the injury Friday, so his ERA will end up at 3.39 over 63.2 innings. He also went 18-for-19 in save chances with a 76:40 K:BB this season.

Barlow pitched a perfect inning against the White Sox on Saturday, striking out two to earn the save.

The right-hander threw 10 of 14 pitches for strikes and fanned two of the three batters he faced. Barlow has been dominant of late, holding opponents to no runs and just three hits over his past seven outings. Since Sept. 8 he has collected four saves in four chances, strengthening his claim for the team's closer role beyond the remainder of the current campaign.

Pressly allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

Pressly has appeared in the first two games of the series, each time pitching the ninth in a non-save situation, and has thrown a combined 34 pitches. If a save situation arises Sunday, manager Dusty Baker could hold Pressly back from a third consecutive day of usage. If that is the case, Kendall Graveman is the most likely reliever to be used as a closer.

Howard did not factor in the decision against the White Sox on Saturday, hurling three scoreless innings and allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three.

Despite a touch of wildness -- Howard walked a batter in each of his three frames -- this was one of the right-hander's better outings of the campaign, as it was one of three occasions during which he has tossed three innings without allowing a run. It was certainly a positive rebound after Howard allowed six runs over 1.1 frames in his previous start. The 25-year-old continues to be kept on a short leash, having completed four full frames only once this season, which severely limits his fantasy value. Howard is tentatively projected to next take the mound in Baltimore on Friday.