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Treinen saved Thursday's 4-1 triumph against the Mets, striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth.

With closer Kenley Jansen having pitched on both Monday and Tuesday and with a three-run lead, manager Dave Roberts opted to deploy his setup man, and Treinen delivered with a seamless ninth inning. The 33-year-old righty needed just 13 pitches to sit down the heart of New York's order and record his first save since June 15, which dropped his ERA to 1.84.

Phillips (1-0) won Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout in 2.1 innings.

Following opener Corey Knebel, Phillips got through two clean innings but permitted a run with one out in fourth before being removed with 2-1 lead. Los Angeles maintained that lead for the rest of the game, giving the 26-year-old his second career victory in 40 games across four seasons. He remains a non-factor unless he's able to take on a larger role.

Sewald allowed an unearned run on one hit and no walks while striking out one across one inning to earn the save Thursday against the Rangers.

Sewald pitched the 11th inning and was given a two-run lead to work with. He allowed only a two-out single, though that allowed the designated runner to score from second base. Sewald recorded the final out one batter later, and he now has six saves on the season. It is worth noting that Diego Castillo was brought into the game in a save situation in the ninth inning, and he surrendered a three-run home run to lose the lead. In addition to Castillo and Sewald, Drew Steckenrider has also factored into the Mariners' closer picture of late. Sewald has two of the team's five saves since Castillo was added to the roster.

Sulser struck out one and walked one in a scoreless inning during Thursday's 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

While Sulser has seen high-leverage work as recently as late July, Baltimore's 15-game losing streak has left him little opportunity to pitch with the team ahead. The 31-year-old has given up two runs on four hits and two walks over 5.2 innings through six August appearances. He owns a reasonable 2.80 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 56:20 K:BB across 45 innings while adding five saves and three holds this year.

Howard allowed five earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three across two innings Thursday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.

Howard was seemingly in line for a more traditional starting role in this appearance after serving as a tandem starter with Taylor Hearn in each of his last two outings. However, Howard was hit hard early and was denied the opportunity to work even into the middle of the game. In three appearances since joining the Rangers, Howard has allowed eight earned runs across 7.1 frames while striking out nine and walking three.

Trivino allowed allowed one unearned run on one hit and also struck out one to earn the save Thursday against the White Sox.

Trivino allowed a leadoff single but retired the next two batters he faced. He should have gotten out of the inning without a run crossing the plate, but the leadoff runner came around to score on an error by Elvis Andrus. Even so, Trivino managed to record the final out to lock in his 20th save of the season. He's now gone nine consecutive outings without allowing an earned run, which has brought his ERA down to 1.75 across 56.2 frames on the campaign.

Green allowed one earned run on one hit while striking out two in the ninth inning, earning the save in the win over the Twins on Thursday.

Green entered in the ninth inning with a three-run lead and surrendered a solo home run to Miguel Sano, but he managed to retire the other three batters to earn his sixth save of the season. Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from the injured list Wednesday but struggled in his return, providing Green another ninth-inning opportunity Thursday. He's picked up three saves in his last three appearances since blowing two leads earlier in August, though he's unlikely to see regular save chances now that Chapman is healthy. Green carries a 3.13 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with a 10.4 K/9 in 63.1 innings.

Fulmer (5-5) allowed three runs on three hits in one inning of work to take the loss Thursday against the Angels. He walked one and struck out one.

Fulmer came on in the seventh inning and allowed an inherited runner to score before getting out of the frame. However, things really got out of hand in the eighth as the Angels scored three times, with the key play a two-run home run by Max Stassi. Fulmer saw his ERA climb from 3.26 to 3.73 after the rough outing, though he should remain in the late-inning mix with the Tigers not having a dominant closer. Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero should also continue to see save opportunities.

White was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

White has been serving as a starter and bulk reliever for the Dodgers since Aug. 12. He tossed 7.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to earn the win Wednesday night against Pittsburgh. With the Dodgers having a day off Monday and Julio Urias (calf) projected to return Tuesday, the team can utilize a four-man rotation in the short term. Even so, White is likely to be recalled at some point again this season to work as either a starter or multiple-inning reliever. Victor Gonzalez was activated from the injured list in the corresponding move.

Gonzalez (knee) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonzalez was placed on the injured list Aug. 6. He made a brief rehab appearance on Aug. 17, surrendering three earned runs across one-third of an inning. Prior to his injury, Gonzalez logged 16 holds and will presumably return to a high-leverage role to provide some relief to the team's short-handed pitching staff.