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Natera recorded the save Sunday against the Rangers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Natera was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth and struck out each of the first two batters he faced before inducing a lineout from Justin Foscue to secure his third save. The left-hander has been dominant of late, allowing just one run across his last 15.2 innings while posting an outstanding 27:3 K:BB during that stretch. In 23 appearances since his June 5 call-up, Natera owns a 2.00 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB across 27 innings.

Bradford (0-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Angels, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over seven innings.

Bradford didn't need much of a workload buildup Tuesday, as he efficiently completed seven innings on just 75 pitches (49 strikes), including eight at-bats that lasted just one pitch. All three runs against him came in the third inning on three hits and a hit batter, but he settled in from there to retire 12 of the final 13 hitters he faced. It was only Bradford's second start of the season after being activated from the injured list Aug. 5 following an elbow injury that sidelined him for all of 2025. He's scheduled to face Washington at home in his next start, presenting a significant challenge against one of MLB's most productive lineups.

Johnson did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings.

Johnson served up a solo homer to Joc Pederson, the first batter of the game, to make it eight consecutive outings with a home run allowed. After the first inning, the right-hander held Texas hitless over the next three frames before Austin Wynns led off the fifth with a single, and Johnson was pulled one batter later. He's now limited opponents to one run in each of his two starts since being recalled Aug. 1, which could help him avoid another option to Triple-A Salt Lake when Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) returns from the injured list. Across 11 starts and three relief appearances this season, Johnson owns a 6.71 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 43:27 K:BB over 55 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to make another start Sunday against the Royals.

Burke did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings.

Burke allowed a solo homer in the fifth inning but was otherwise superb, generating a whopping 20 swinging strikes on 94 pitches and departing with a 4-1 lead his bullpen could not secure. It was an encouraging effort after the 26-year-old failed to complete five frames for the first time since June 13 last Wednesday, and he's now logged a quality start in six of his past seven outings. He'll carry a 2.99 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 152:39 K:BB across 135.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Tigers this weekend.

Young (9-3) earned the win against the Twins on Tuesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts over six innings.

Young was spotted an early lead and ran with it, throwing 69 of 104 pitches for strikes with 14 whiffs while earning his 10th quality start of the season. The 27-year-old had yielded seven earned runs over his previous two starts, but he's now allowed exactly one earned run in each of his other three outings since the All-Star break. He owns a 3.33 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 93:41 K across 113.2 innings this year and lines up for a road matchup with the Rays next week.

Ober (7-4) took the loss against the Orioles on Tuesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts over six innings.

Ober allowed five runs over the game's first three innings, all of which came via three Orioles home runs. It comes on the heels of back-to-back quality starts by the 27-year-old, who suffered his first loss in six outings since returning from the injured list July 9. He owns a 4.64 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 67:25 K across 99 innings this season and lines up for a difficult home matchup with Atlanta next week.

Grisham went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI during the Yankees' 4-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

The Yankees were held scoreless through six innings but flipped the script in the seventh with consecutive two-run singles from Ryan McMahon and Grisham. It was the second consecutive multi-hit game for Grisham but just his fourth since the All-Star break. He has a .705 OPS with seven steals, 13 home runs and 46 RBI over 394 plate appearances this season.

Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Encarnacion-Strand tallied his second three-hit effort of the campaign, highlighted by a mammoth 460-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the third inning. It was a needed performance for the 26-year-old, as he's seen his playing time diminish amid a slump that had him entering Tuesday in a 2-for-21 skid to open August. Overall, he's slashing .271/.328/.525 with four homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and one steal across just 65 major-league plate appearances this season.

Bednar earned the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mariners, allowing one hit while striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.

Bednar opened the ninth inning by striking out Julio Rodriguez before ending the frame with a four-pitch punchout of Cal Raleigh. Bednar hasn't blown a save opportunity since May 17 and has recorded a save in eight of his last nine outings, with the exception being Friday against Atlanta, when he came away with the win instead. His 27 saves are tied for fifth-most in the majors this season, and he sports a 2.56 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 52.2 innings.

Alonso went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Alonso opened the scoring with a 418-foot blast off Bailey Ober in the first inning. The first baseman has now tallied eight hits over his past four games, going deep three times and driving in six runs during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .256/.350/.479 with 26 homers, 77 RBI, 73 runs scored and five steals across 520 plate appearances.