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Wilson allowed two hits and two walks while striking out seven across five scoreless innings Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.

Wilson was activated from the injured list prior to his start, but he showed no rust. He generated an impressive 15 swinging strikes on 74 total pitches and also took advantage of his spacious home park by inducing seven flyball outs. Since being dealt to the Pirates, Wilson has maintained a 3.60 ERA with a 15:3 K:BB across 20 innings. He should get the chance to stick in the rotation across the last month of the season as the Pirates try to identify players who can contribute in future seasons.

Scott (5-4) struck out one without allowing a run in two-thirds of an inning, earning the win Wednesday over the Angels.

Baltimore's bats came to life in the eighth inning, rallying for five runs to put Scott in line for the win. This result snapped a 19-game losing streak for the team, which has made it difficult for many of its pitchers to produce noteworthy performances for fantasy managers. Since returning from a knee injury Aug. 11, Scott has allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He has a 3.83 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 64:33 K:BB through 47 innings this year. The southpaw has added 14 holds, so he should continue to see high-leverage work down the stretch.

Robles (3-5) allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits and a hit batter while striking out one in one inning, taking the loss versus Minnesota on Wednesday.

The right-hander was called upon to pitch the top of the 10th inning, but by the time he was done, Josh Donaldson and Jake Cave had homered to put Minnesota up by five runs. Robles had stabilized with a six-inning scoreless streak entering Wednesday, but it came to a jarring halt in his first loss with Boston. The 31-year-old now has a 5.47 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 57:32 K:BB across 54.1 innings between Boston and Minnesota.

Pivetta yielded four runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in four innings, taking a no-decision versus Minnesota on Wednesday.

While it wasn't as short as his 1.2-inning appearance versus the Yankees a week ago, Pivetta still struggled to a degree Wednesday. This was just the third time all year he's allowed multiple home runs in a start, and the first time since June 29. The right-hander's ERA ticked up to 4.57 with a 1.31 WHIP and 145:57 K:BB across 130 innings in 25 starts. He lines up for a tough matchup in Tampa Bay next week.

Colome (4-4) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning, taking a blown save and earning the win Wednesday versus Boston.

The runs on Colome's ledger came from a game-tying, two-run home run by Kyle Schwarber in the ninth inning. Minnesota then took a massive lead in the 10th, and Colome ended up getting the win as a consolation prize. The right-hander has blown a save chance in each of his last two outings, allowing four runs across two innings in that span. He now has a 4.53 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 39:20 K:BB while adding seven saves, six blown saves and five holds in 47.2 innings this year.

Bummer (2-5) took the loss Wednesday versus Toronto. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out two in two-thirds of an inning.

Bummer fanned Marcus Semien and Vladimir Guerrero to open the eighth inning, but he allowed a run on three straight singles before Jose Ruiz relieved him. Ruiz then allowed an inherited runner to score after an error and a walk, but it was Bummer who took the loss. The southpaw has a 4.36 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 62:28 K:BB across 43.1 innings this year. He's added 16 holds, two saves and six blown saves in a high-leverage role, although he's now allowed runs in consecutive outings for the first time since late May.

Mayza (4-1) struck out two in a perfect inning, earning the win Wednesday over the White Sox.

The left-hander kept the game tied in the top of the eighth inning, and Toronto took the lead in the bottom half of the frame. Mayza has allowed one run on a hit and a hit batter across 3.2 innings since he returned from a bout of elbow inflammation. The 29-year-old sports a 3.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 42:9 K:BB across 39.2 innings while adding 13 holds and two blown saves in a fairly high-leverage role.

Romano allowed a hit in a scoreless inning and earned the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Toronto finally took the lead with a two-run rally in the eighth inning, and Romano made it stick while throwing 12 of 17 pitches for strikes. The 28-year-old has four saves and a win in his last eight appearances, a span that's seen him pitch eight straight scoreless innings. He's up to 13-for-14 in save chances with five holds, a 2.33 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 62:20 K:BB across 46.1 innings this year.

Reyes allowed an earned run on two hits in one inning, blowing a save in Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning win over the Tigers.

The righty got two quick outs in the ninth before giving up a double and a game-tying single for his second blown save in his last three opportunities. Even so, Reyes has converted 28 of 31 save opportunities and boasts a 2.54 ERA in 56.2 innings this season. He has been less effective since the All-Star break, posting a 5.02 ERA and 15:10 K:BB in 15 second-half appearances, although he's still managed to collect eight saves in that span.

Mlodzinski (shoulder) has made two starts for High-A Greensboro since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Aug. 14, covering four innings between the appearances and giving up four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four.

The No. 31 overall pick in the 2020 first-year player draft had been on the shelf for a month due to a sore right shoulder before being activated. Over 11 starts on the season, the 22-year-old right-hander has delivered a 3.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 11.6 K/9.