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Barnes (2-1) blew the save but won Sunday's 6-5 victory over the Yankees, pitching the ninth inning and allowing one run on one hit and two walks with two strikeouts.

Pitching for the third consecutive day, Barnes entered in the ninth to protect a 4-3 lead and coughed up a Gleyber Torres RBI double to knot the score and send the game to extras. Boston was able to plate two runs in the 10th to award Barnes the win despite the blown save. It's safe to say Barnes won't pitch in a make-up game at home against Miami tomorrow, but he should be good to go for a three-game set against Houston starting Tuesday.

Bard picked up the save Sunday against the Rockies after tossing two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.

Bard notched his seventh save of the season, but it was an odd one for the right-hander -- it was his first two-out save of the campaign. He's gone 5-for-6 in save chances since the start of May and has also gone six straight appearances without allowing a run.

Feyereisen (2-2) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Rangers after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two and fanning two.

Feyereisen compiled his fourth straight scoreless appearance and continues to pitch at a high level even when he's called upon for duty in non-save situations. The right-hander owns a 2.60 ERA on the season and continues to look comfortable in high-leverage situations, so he'll remain a key piece of the Rays' bullpen going forward.

Kimbrel worked a clean ninth inning to record the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Giants. He struck out two.

Kimbrel now has 14 saves and a sparkling 0.75 ERA this season, and he's been particularly dominant his last three outings, as he hasn't allowed a baserunner while striking out six. The veteran has bounced back in a big way after disappointing 2019 and 2020 campaigns, and fantasy managers should just enjoy the ride while Kimbrel is pitching this well.

King (5-4) was tagged with the loss in relief Sunday against the Rays after allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and a walk across one-third of an inning.

King entered the game in the top of the eighth inning but struggled badly, as he retired only one batter and gave up three of the seven runs the Rangers allowed. This outing ended a streak of four straight scoreless appearances and ballooned his ERA to 2.40, though that's still a solid figure for a pitcher who has hurled 30 innings across 21 appearances.

Brentz has not allowed a run in his last 12 innings.

In that span, the reliever has a 13:6 K:BB with just one hit allowed. He's picked up a win and three holds. Brentz has yet to work his way into a crowded closer committee, but he's done well with a 1.95 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 31:17 K:BB and six holds in 27.2 innings overall.

Reyes (3-2) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit and a walk while fanning two across one inning.

Reyes was tasked with pitching the ninth inning in a 7-7 tie, and he was tagged with the loss after allowing a homer to Jesse Winker, who went deep three times in the game. The right-hander ended a streak of four scoreless appearances, but he still owns an excellent 0.90 ERA on the season.

Staumont (knee) pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota.

Staumont spent the minimum 10 days on the injured list while recovering from a knee sprain. The right-hander has pitched to a 2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 26:13 K:BB in 23.2 innings this season. He's added five saves and two holds, so he should be in the mix for high-leverage work, including ninth-inning looks, going forward.

Hentges allowed five runs on nine hits and struck out two across 1.2 innings in Sunday's 18-5 loss to Baltimore.

After the southpaw navigated the third inning without much trouble, he remained in the game for the fourth. That didn't go as well, as Hentges struggled until Trevor Stephan relieved him. Hentges has collected an 8.51 ERA, 2.30 WHIP and 26:15 K:BB across 24.1 innings this year. He hasn't inspired much confidence as either a starter or a reliever through nine outings (four starts).

Nelson allowed five runs on five hits and a walk in one inning of Sunday's 18-5 loss to Baltimore.

By the time the southpaw entered the contest in the seventh inning, Cleveland already trailed 12-3. Nelson did nothing to improve the situation, allowing Baltimore to tack on five more runs. The 24-year-old had strung together five scoreless innings across five appearances prior to Sunday's disaster. He has yet to record a decision or a hold, and it's expected he'll remain in low-leverage assignments.