Riley O'Brien struck out one batter while allowing one hit over a scoreless frame to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: After Wednesday's win, O'Brien now has a 1.17 ERA and 0.78 WHIP with eight saves and one hold across 16 appearances. He bounced back from allowing his first earned run of the season in his last outing. He's been one of the best closers in all of baseball this season, and his eight saves rank third.
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Bryce Elder allowed just one run on six hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers.
Fantasy Impact: Elder deserved better than a no-decision for this effort. The righty did have plenty of traffic on the bases, but he battled through, exiting the game after the sixth inning with the Braves up 2-1. Unfortunately for Elder, the bullpen couldn't not make the lead stand. Elder now sports a 1.88 ERA and 1.05 WHIP through seven starts, making him one of the season's early surprises.
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