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Sulser walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 10th inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

He earned this save by getting Vladimir Guerrero to ground into a double play with two on and nobody out. Both of Sulser's saves have come in June, and he's put himself back into the high-leverage mix for Baltimore with a 2.30 ERA and 40:10 K:BB through 27.1 innings on the year.

Manaea (6-4) suffered the loss against San Francisco on Friday despite allowing only one run on three hits and three walks across six innings. He struck out seven.

The left-hander pitched well in the battle of Bay Area teams, but he was outdueled by Giants starter Johnny Cueto, who held Oakland scoreless over seven frames. Manaea finished with his seventh straight start of three or fewer runs, and he has lowered his ERA from 4.40 to 2.91 since a disastrous two-inning, seven-run appearance against Boston on May 13. He is on pace for a career-best 9.3 K/9 and 0.8 HR/9, helping him to his finest campaign to date. Manaea's next start is lined up to come at home against the Rangers next week.

Moore allowed three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings against the Mets during the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

It was Moore's first outing since May 20 after he spent roughly a month on the injured list with a back issue. He turned in his best outing of the season and lowered his ERA to 5.79 through 23.1 innings. It's unclear if he'll get another turn in the rotation or head back to the bullpen.

Neris worked a perfect eighth inning to earn a save over the Mets in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He struck out one batter.

Neris needed just seven pitches to finish off the Mets and split Friday's doubleheader. It was reported that the 32-year-old had lost his job as the Phillies' closer, but Jose Alvarado blew a save opportunity in the first game Friday. At this point, it's unclear who manager Joe Girardi will lean on moving forward. Neris owns a 3.41 ERA with a 35:11 K:BB through 29 innings.

Kittredge gave up two runs on two hits over two innings in Friday's win over the Angels. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Kittredge coughed up a pair of solo home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon in the first inning. It was the first time he allowed a run since June 9, ending a scoreless streak of six appearances. The 31-year-old righty is sporting a 1.69 ERA and 35:10 K:BB through 37.1 innings this season.

Crowe (1-4) earned the win over St. Louis on Friday, pitching five innings and allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four.

The right-hander was far from dominant in the start, as he induced only eight swinging strikes and allowed four extra-base hits (including two homers) over five frames. However, he fared just well enough to collect his first career win in his 14th appearance. Crowe was 0-2 in three starts last season, and he entered Friday with an 0-4 record and a 6.42 ERA across 40.2 innings in 2021, so he hasn't yet proven that he's capable of handling big-league hitters. He's in line to make his next start at Colorado next week.

Wittgren (2-2) allowed two runs on three hits in one inning, taking the loss Friday versus Minnesota.

Wittgren got two outs before allowing singles to Nick Gordon and Andrelton Simmons. A two-run double by Luis Arraez put Minnesota ahead for good, leaving Wittgren with his second loss of the year. The right-hander had pitched five consecutive scoreless innings prior to Friday. He has a 4.68 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB across 25 innings this year. He's added a save and five holds, but he's seen a lower-leverage role after a sloppy start to the season.

Robles allowed a run on two hits in one inning, earning the save in Friday's 8-7 win over Cleveland.

Robles was lucky to have a two-run cushion, as he gave up a one-out solo home run to Josh Naylor. He was able to limit the damage there to convert his seventh save of the season. The 30-year-old reliever has added 12 holds with a 3.63 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 34:19 K:BB across 34.2 innings this year. He'll likely continue to split closing duties with Taylor Rogers, who logged a perfect inning for a hold in Friday's game.

Williams (4-1) struck out two in a perfect 11th inning to earn the win against the Rockies on Friday.

Williams had to deal with the phantom runner on second base to begin the 11th inning, but he didn't allow any additional baserunners and earned his second win in his last three outings as a result. The right-hander has been slightly more inconsistent in 2021 than he was in his rookie season, but he's posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB in six innings across his last seven appearances.

Jax (1-0) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 4.1 innings Friday, earning the win versus Cleveland.

The 26-year-old followed Daniel Coulombe in Minnesota's bullpen game. Jax was effective in his fourth appearance of the year despite yielding three runs. The right-hander has a 7.82 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB across 12.2 innings this year. He'll likely continue to fill a bulk relief role while on the major-league roster, although he could also fill in as a spot starter.