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Garcia allowed one hit and struck out one in 2.1 innings during Saturday's 6-5 win over Oakland.

Through 11 innings in August, Garcia has given up five runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The left-hander has pitched well in a versatile role this year with a 2.76 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB across 49 innings. He's added a 4-3 record, one save and eight holds, although his ability to cover multiple innings has often kept him out of a truly high-leverage role.

Trivino (5-5) took the loss and a blown save Saturday versus San Francisco. He allowed two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning.

Trivino yielded a two-run home run to LaMonte Wade in the ninth inning, and the A's weren't able to bounce back in their half of the frame. It's just the third blown save of the year for Trivino, who has locked down 21 saves with six holds in 56 appearances. He's allowed multiple runs in just four outings all year. He has a 1.99 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 49:28 K:BB through 58.2 innings overall.

Smith earned the save against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter in one inning.

Smith started his outing by serving up a solo home run to Anthony Santander, but the veteran closer bounced back to retire the final three batters he faced. The long ball was the fourth allowed by Smith in his past 7.1 frames, and he has two blown saves along with an 8.59 ERA over that span. Nonetheless, Smith is tied for third in MLB with 27 saves and is relatively secure in his position as Atlanta's closer.

Manaea allowed two runs on four hits, three walks and two hit batsmen while striking out three in 4.2 innings versus San Francisco on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Manaea wasn't hit as hard as he's been in his last few starts, but the two hit batters made things more difficult for the southpaw. He's endured a horrid August, allowing 17 runs across 15.2 innings his last four starts. The skid has inflated his ERA to 3.77 with a 1.24 WHIP and 151:36 K:BB across 138.1 innings overall. He'll attempt to right the ship against a surging Yankees team during next weekend's four-game series.

Rogers (4-1) logged a perfect inning and struck out two, earning the win Saturday over Oakland.

The right-hander kept San Francisco within a run during the eighth inning, and LaMonte Wade's two-run homer in the ninth put Rogers in line for the win. Through 10 innings in August, Rogers has given up three runs on 11 hits and no walks while striking out six. The setup man has a 1.98 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 38:9 K:BB, 11 saves and 22 holds through 59 innings overall.

Diekman secured holds in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday against the Giants, firing a total of 2.1 innings during which he allowed two hits and recorded two strikeouts.

Diekman turned in a scoreless 1.1-inning effort in Friday night's win for his 10th hold, with the veteran lefty entering the game immediately behind starter James Kaprielian. Despite throwing 20 pitches in that outing, manager Bob Melvin summoned Diekman again in Saturday's one-run loss, an appearance in which the southpaw was able to preserve a 5-4 lead despite having to work around two baserunners. Diekman is now up to 11 holds on the campaign as a result of his efforts the past two days, and he's posted a 1-1 record, 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 12.7 K/9 across 11.1 post-All-Star-break innings.

Jansen struck out two and hit one batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets. He allowed no hits or walks.

Jansen was able to work around plunking Kevin Pillar by getting Brandon Nimmo to fly out before striking out Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso. The Dodgers' closer has converted all five of his save chances in August and six straight dating back to July 24. He's now 27-for-32 in saves with a 2.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 61:31 K:BB across 50.1 innings overall.

McHugh picked up the save Saturday against the White Sox, striking out one over 1.2 innings without allowing a baserunner.

In classic Rays fashion, McHugh's two appearances this week include one start and one save. He retired all six batters he faced as the opener Monday against the Orioles and retired all five he faced Saturday. He was called on to protect a three-run lead with one out in the top of the eighth, and while he did allow a run to score on a groundout, he was able to kill the White Sox's rally and remained in the game to seal the deal after the Rays stretched the lead to four in the bottom of the frame. The save was the veteran's first of his nine-year career, and while he has an excellent 1.30 ERA on the season, the Rays' creative pitcher usage means he's likely to continue serving mainly in a multi-inning role rather than in the ninth inning exclusively.

Bender (2-2) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks in an inning of work, taking the loss in Saturday's 7-4 defeat against the Reds.

Bender entered into a fresh inning charged with protecting a 2-2 ballgame. Protect it he did not, as the Reds brought seven men to the plate and scored four times. Even with this brutal outing, the rookie reliever still sports a tidy 3.18 ERA thanks to a streak of 21 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run to begin his career.

Hader gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 25th save of the season in a 9-6 win over the Nationals.

The southpaw hasn't blow a save since July 7, and he's converted four saves in six appearances so far in August. On the season, Hader sports a 1.62 ERA and fearsome 77:16 K:BB through 44.1 innings.