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Herget (2-1) earned the win Tuesday against the Padres after tossing two scoreless innings in relief, giving up one hit and fanning two.

Herget came into the game in the sixth inning and was in complete control, allowing only one baserunner and completing two frames with just 24 pitches (14 strikes). He's given up just one earned run across three appearances (4.1 innings) since joining the Angels in late August.

Naughton didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Padres after tossing five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out five.

The five strikeouts were a season-high mark for the left-hander, who took a step forward in his second career MLB start after lasting just 3.2 frames in his first. Naughton has made five appearances for the Angels and owns an impressive 2.57 ERA across 14 innings, though his 9:7 K:BB could use some improvement.

Baumann (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Royals, allowing one unearned run on two hits and a walk over 3.2 relief innings. He struck out one.

The right-hander wasn't dominant in a bulk-relief role during his big-league debut, but Baumann was effective and got rewarded with the win after he took over for Alexander Wells to begin the fifth inning with the O's already ahead. Baumann tossed only 46 pitches (31 strikes), and the team indicated when he was promoted that he wouldn't be used as a starter, but if the 2017 third-round pick keeps generating positive results, that plan could change.

Wells didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Royals, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out two.

The O's scored six runs through the first three innings, but Wells wasn't efficient enough to capitalize, getting the hook after 80 pitches (48 strikes). The southpaw has a 7.15 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and 17:11 K:BB through his first 22.2 big-league innings, and with Baltimore having more promising rotation options to sort through in September, Wells isn't likely to hold down a regular starting spot.

Kowar (0-3) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up six runs on five hits and three walks over six innings as the Royals fell 7-3 to the Orioles. He struck out seven.

The strikeouts were a silver lining on an otherwise stormy performance, as Kowar got taken deep by DJ Stewart in the first inning and Austin Hays in the third to account for most of the damage off him. The 24-year-old has lasted six innings in each of his last two starts, but his 9.53 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 15:12 K:BB through his first 17 big-league innings makes Kowar impossible to trust in fantasy lineups.

Pressly (arm) allowed one run on two hits and struck out one over one inning in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Seattle.

Houston manager Dusty Baker avoided using Pressly during Sunday's game due to a sore arm, but the Astros' closer was back for Tuesday's game, though he did not enter for a save opportunity. The issue with the arm was apparently not severe, so fantasy managers should presume Pressly is back to normal.

Howard had a no-decision in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He started the game and did not allow a hit or a walk while striking out one over two scoreless innings.

Howard, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 protocols list ahead of Tuesday's start, was on an innings limit, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, and was removed after retiring all six batters faced on 23 pitches. The pitcher said his mechanics were not affected by the stint on the IL and that he felt in sync despite not having pitched in 19 days. Howard's next turn is expected to come during the series against Houston which begins Monday.

Peters allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five across four innings during Tuesday's win against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Peters, who was activated off the injured list ahead of Tuesday's start, missed the minimum 10 days with back troubles. The 29-year-old experienced a troublesome third inning during which he allowed an RBI triple to Derek Hill and an RBI single to Robbie Grossman. Otherwise, Peters held things together enough to align the Pirates for an eventual win. Since getting called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, the southpaw has compiled a 3.38 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 18.2 innings.

Jackson (2-2) struck out three in 1.1 perfect innings to earn the win Tuesday versus Washington.

The right-hander was able to limit the damage after Tyler Matzek allowed Washington to tie the game at 5-5 in the seventh inning. Jackson then became the pitcher of record as Atlanta retook the lead on an Ozzie Albies home run. Through 14.2 innings since the start of August, Jackson has given up two runs on nine hits and six walks while striking out 21. He's been excellent with a 2.05 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 59:25 K:BB through 52.2 innings overall while adding 24 holds as a setup man to closer Will Smith.

Smith hit a batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 8-5 win over Washington.

The 32-year-old plunked Juan Soto with one out, but he erased his mistake by getting Josh Bell to ground into a game-ending double play. Smith has bent but not broken over his last 10 outings, allowing three runs on six hits, six walks and two hit batters while going 8-for-8 in save chances in that span. His 31 saves this year ranks third in the majors behind only the Padres' Mark Melancon (36) and the White Sox's Liam Hendriks (32). Smith has a 3.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 69:21 K:BB through 56 innings overall.