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Cleavinger (1-3) earned the win over Seattle on Tuesday, pitching a perfect inning in relief and registering two strikeouts.

Cleavinger has taken a few tough losses this season -- twice he has given up the winning run in extra innings after starting his frame with a runner at second base -- so it was fitting that the Dodgers mounted a comeback that resulted in his first win Tuesday. The southpaw certainly did his part to earn the victory, striking out a pair in the eighth inning while keeping the team within a run. Cleavinger has a 5.06 ERA across 5.1 innings but has managed a solid 9:3 K:BB.

Jansen picked up the save against the Mariners on Tuesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and collecting two strikeouts.

Jansen made quick work of Seattle while protecting a two-run lead, needing 14 pitches to set down the side in order. The veteran closer has struggled with his control at times this season, walking 14 batters over 15.1 innings. However, he has converted six of eight save opportunities and pitched to a 1.76 ERA while once again averaging over a strikeout per inning. His velocity has hovered around 93 mph, up a few ticks from his marks over the previous three campaigns.

Barlow (1-1) allowed a run on a hit, a walk and a hit batsman with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning Tuesday in Detroit, sticking him with the loss.

Barlow's lack of control Tuesday led to Detroit getting two runners aboard before Robbie Grossman tagged a walkoff single to stick Barlow with his first loss of the season. The right-hander owns a 2.84 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 25:8 K:BB across 19 innings this season. He's picked up one save, five holds and a blown save while frequently serving in a high-leverage role.

Karinchak notched a hold with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one walk and striking out one in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

Karinchak got the final out of the seventh inning after Shane Bieber exited the contest. The 25-year-old Karinchak stayed in for the eighth and walked Willson Contreras before retiring the next three batters. Karinchak has a strong 0.55 ERA, 0.43 WHIP and 31:4 K:BB across 16.1 innings. He's picked up three saves and five holds, but he remains stuck in more of a setup role behind Emmanuel Clase, who earned the save with a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday.

Diekman walked two and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his fourth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

The southpaw needed 21 pitches (only 10 strikes) to finish off the win, but he was able to escape unscathed. Diekman has been effective in a closer tandem with Lou Trivino, picking up two wins and four holds in addition to his saves with a 2.25 ERA and 23:7 K:BB over 16 innings.

Alzolay (1-3) took the loss Tuesday at Cleveland after allowing three runs on five hits with six strikeouts and zero walks over six innings.

The 26-year-old pitched well but was hurt by the long ball, as all three runs came via homers from Jose Ramirez and Cesar Hernandez. Alzolay has a 4.50 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB through 32 innings this season.

Hoffman (2-3) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over four innings as the Reds were downed 7-2 by the Pirates. He struck out four.

For the third straight start, Hoffman failed to get past four innings. He tossed 46 of his 75 pitches for strikes. The right-hander will take a 4.70 ERA and 27:15 K:BB through 30.2 innings into his next outing.

Clase recorded one strikeout and surrendered two singles during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

The 23-year-old allowed a pair of one-out singles to put the go-ahead run on first base for Chicago, but he induced a game-ending double play to get out of the jam. Clase is 7-for-8 in save opportunities with a 1.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB through 15.1 innings and should continue operating as Cleveland's primary closer, though James Karinchak (who has three saves of his own) will grab some chances as well.

Valdez (2-1) was charged with the loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Mets after allowing two runs on three hits while recording one strikeout.

With the Orioles clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth, Valdez nearly allowed a leadoff home run to Kevin Pillar that was overturned as a foul ball. Pillar ended up hitting a single, and he came around to score on a single by Dominic Smith, tying the game and charging Valdez with a blown save. The struggles continued for the 36-year-old when Patrick Mazeika stepped up to the plate and brought in the winning run on a walkoff fielder's choice, handing Valdez and the Orioles a tough loss. It was the third blown save in 11 tries for Valdez, who had converted three saves in a row leading up to Tuesday's loss. On the season, the right-hander has compiled a 2.40 ERA and 1.13 WHIP.

Manager Aaron Boone said Chapman is "fine" after pitching through a fingernail issue during Tuesday's win over the Rays, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports. The left-hander recorded the save by delivering a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout and one walk.

The 33-year-old notched his eighth save of the season despite the fingernail issue cropping up, and he has yet to blow a save opportunity this season. Chapman's availability going forward shouldn't be in doubt, but it's worth keeping an eye on his status the next couple days. He has yet to allow a run with a 30:5 K:BB through 14 innings.