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Jones did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out five over four scoreless innings.

Jones was dominant, throwing 36 of 55 pitches for strikes with 10 whiffs while retiring the first six batters he faced. It was an exclamation point on an excellent September in which he went 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA and 40:4 K:BB over five outings. The 25-year-old enjoyed a strong bounceback campaign after undergoing elbow surgery in 2025, posting a 3.72 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 123:31 K:BB across 101.2 innings after making his season debut May 29.

Montgomery earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Montgomery was called on one night after blowing a save and closed the door on 14 pitches. It was a strong end to a stellar second half in which he went 17-for-18 in save chances with a 1.42 ERA over 32 appearances. Overall, the southpaw enjoyed a breakout campaign, posting a 2.88 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 105:26 K:BB across 68.2 innings while tallying nine holds and 18 saves.

Pages went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk Sunday in a 5-1 extra-inning over the Giants.

Pages gave the Dodgers insurance with a three-run jack in the 10th inning. The outfielder certainly appears to have his timing at the plate following a monthlong stay on the injured list, going 6-for-18 with two homers, one double and five RBI in his last six games. He heads into the postseason after hitting .274 with 23 long balls, 85 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 75 runs scored over 511 at-bats in the regular season.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.

Bell opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before adding a two-run shot in the third. It ends a solid campaign for the 34-year-old, who took a one-year deal with the Twins and led the team with 96 RBI, his highest total since 2019. Additionally, he slashed .255/.319/.419 with 21 homers, 78 runs scored and two steals across 631 plate appearances and may enter free agency despite having a mutual option for 2027.

Dreyer didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Giants, allowing one run on two hits and no walks in two innings. He struck out two.

Auditioning for a spot on the Dodgers' playoff roster, Dreyer surrendered a run in the first inning Sunday as the opener. The left-hander was pretty reliable for Los Angeles in 2026, but it may depend upon how many pitchers Los Angeles carries into the National League Division Series as to whether or not he makes the cut. He ends the regular season with a 3.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 73:23 K:BB in 64.2 innings, collecting 11 holds plus two saves (five opportunities).

Pecko (2-0) earned the win Sunday over the A's, allowing just one hit and no walks over three scoreless innings. He struck out three.

Pecko handled bulk duties Sunday after Peter Lambert went the first two innings. The rookie right-hander was sharp, holding the A's to a lone single across three scoreless frames as the Astros' cruised to a 9-0 victory to clinch the AL West title. Pecko was effective overall as a swingman for Houston after making his debut in August. He'll finish the regular season with a 3.93 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB over 34.1 innings.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

Seager went deep in his final at-bat of the year to reach at least 20 home runs for the fifth straight campaign. The shortstop posted an .804 OPS with 10 homers in 51 second-half games after entering the All-Star break with a lowly .666 mark. Overall, he'll wrap up his 12th major-league season slashing a disappointing .227/.312/.424 with 20 long balls, 51 RBI, 57 runs scored and two steals across 436 plate appearances.

Siri went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mariners.

Siri also supplied a sacrifice bunt in his first plate appearance of the game. The outfielder's homer came in the eighth inning, getting him to 10 long balls on the year. He hit .241 with a .713 OPS, 33 RBI, 36 runs scored, 10 doubles and nine stolen bases over 251 plate appearances across 108 contests with the Angels this year.

Kikuchi (1-7) allowed three runs on six hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out seven over five innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Mariners.

Kikuchi allowed two runs or fewer in four of seven starts after coming back from shoulder inflammation in late August. He allowed 18 runs (17 earned) over 36.2 innings in that span. The 35-year-old southpaw ends the season at a 4.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 67:30 K:BB through 67.2 innings over 14 starts. He has one more year on his contract, so he could be a trade candidate moving forward.

Lambert did not factor into the decision Sunday against the A's, allowing two hits and no walks across two scoreless innings. He struck out one.

After going just 2.2 innings in his last start Thursday, Lambert essentially served as the opener in Sunday's regular-season finale, as he delivered threw 41 pitches across two scoreless frames. The 29-year-old Lambert established himself as a mainstay in Houston's rotation this year, going 8-10 with a 3.82 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 154 strikeouts across 29 starts (155.2 innings). There's a good chance Lambert gets the call again at some point during the Wild Card Series, where Houston will host the White Sox.