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Iglesias fired a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Iglesias entered with a 4-1 lead and made quick work of the Orioles by retiring the side. He is nearly perfect over his last six games, with 15 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings. However, he allowed a run in four straight appearances before that. The 31-year-old has a 3.38 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP in 37.1 innings. In addition, he has a strong 14.0 K/9 and is 16-for-19 in save opportunities.

Lopez (2-11) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four across 4.2 innings, taking the loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Lopez lost his fifth game in a row Saturday after allowing at least four runs for the fourth time in his last five starts. He has struggled with his control, walking four batters in each of his last two starts. The 28-year-old has a rough 6.02 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP overall with 77 punchouts in 80.2 innings.

Bard pitched a scoreless ninth inning, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two to earn the save over the Cardinals on Saturday.

It was not the cleanest save for Bard, as he allowed a runner on second and third with two outs before striking out Dylan Carlson to end the game. The 36-year-old is 12-for-17 in save opportunities and has 12 of the Rockies' 14 saves. He has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP in 35.1 innings. Over his last four appearances, Bard has fired four scoreless innings and notched six strikeouts, picking up a pair of saves and a win.

Cabrera (1-3) allowed three earned runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one across one inning, taking the loss against the Rockies on Saturday.

Cabrera entered the game with one out in the seventh inning. He allowed the first three runs of the game after surrendering a three-run homer to Trevor Story. Saturday was the first time he's allowed three runs in one appearance this season. The 24-year-old has a 3.23 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP with 45 strikeouts over 39 innings.

Leone (2-0) earned the win in Saturday's 6-5 triumph over the Diamondbacks, allowing a walk with two strikeouts in one inning.

Leone pitched an easy seventh inning and was put in line for the win after Austin Slater smashed a two-run homer in the top of the eighth to give San Francisco a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The righty hasn't allowed a run in his last 12.1 innings and owns a sparkling 1.17 ERA on the season.

Long went four innings during Saturday's 6-5 victory over Arizona, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts. He didn't factor into the decision.

Long was able to endure the game's first two innings unscathed but surrendered two runs apiece in the third and fourth frames and was removed with 84 pitches. This was the lefty's fifth start, and while he's allowed four runs or less in each outing he's averaging less than five innings per start. His season ERA sits at 5.63.

Jansen earned the save over the Nationals on Saturday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

The right-hander had to sweat a bit in the outing, as he allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base. However, Jansen bounced back with a pair of strikeouts before getting Josh Bell on a lineout to end the game. The veteran closer has gone nearly two months without a blown save and has posted a sterling 1.34 ERA overall this season. Though he is on pace for a career-worst 5.6 BB/9, Jansen is thriving by holding batters to a .111 batting average.

Alzolay (4-8) took the loss Saturday as the Cubs fell 3-2 to the Reds, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out six.

The young right-hander put together one of his best outings of the season, completing seven innings for only the second time while delivering his fourth quality start, but a lack of run support led him to his fourth straight loss. Alzolay will carry a 4.48 ERA and 76:21 K:BB through 72.1 innings into his next trip to the mound.

Zimmermann's (biceps) rehab has been pushed back another week or two, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The Orioles announced in late June that Zimmermann would miss two or three more weeks, and his recovery will extend another week or two as a precautionary measure. A clear timetable for the southpaw's return to game action hasn't yet been established, but he'll likely be sidelined at least through the All-Star break.

Valdez (back) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Sunday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Valdez has been dealing with a lower-back strain recently, but he's apparently feeling better and could rejoin the Orioles in the coming days. If the right-hander isn't activated ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels, he could return to action early next week when the Orioles return home to face the Blue Jays. Valdez had posted an 11.17 ERA and 2.17 WHIP in 9.2 innings across his last 10 relief appearances prior to his injury.