Pagan earned the save against Houston on Thursday, pitching 2.1 innings and giving up one run on two hits while striking out three.

EDGE Analysis

Pagan entered with two outs and two Astros on base in the seventh inning with the Rays clinging to a one-run lead. He retired Jose Altuve to end the threat, then gave up a single run over the next two innings to pick up his 15th save. It was the seventh time Pagan has worked two or more innings this season, though Thursday was the first such appearance that resulted in a successful save. He may be looked to for more extended outings in September as long as Tampa Bay remains in the thick of the race for a wild-card spot.

Pagan pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his 14th save in a 5-2 victory against the Orioles on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

After giving up three runs in a blown save Wednesday, the Rays couldn't have put their closer in a better situation Thursday. Pagan received another save chance to quickly get back on the horse, and he had a nice three-run lead in which to work. He responded with an uneventful ninth. Pagan has seven blown saves, but that's a little misleading, as not all of his opportunities have been conventional save chances. He owns 14 saves, a 2.30 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 54.2 innings this season.

Pagan (3-2) allowed three runs on three hits and one strikeout during the ninth inning in a blown save against the Mariners on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Fortunately for Pagan, after he gave up a two-run lead, the Rays rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth and still won, giving Pagan the victory. Prior to Wednesday, Pagan had converted seven straight saves and allowed just one run in his last 10 innings. He has 13 saves with a 2.35 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 53.2 innings this season.

Pagan earned the save against San Diego on Tuesday, striking out all four batters he faced on 17 pitches.

EDGE Analysis

Pagan completely dominated the heart of the Padres lineup, tossing strikes on 13 of 17 pitches while whiffing each hitter who came up against him. After a rough July in which he blew three of seven save opportunities and registered a 4.38 ERA, Pagan has returned to his dominant ways in August, converting all five save chances while allowing only one run in 6.2 innings and racking up 12 strikeouts.

Pagan notched the save against Seattle on Sunday, retiring one batter in the 1-0 victory.

EDGE Analysis

After Ryan Yarbrough dominated the Mariners for 8.2 innings, Pagan was brought in to retire Omar Narvaez and preserve the win. He induced a groundball on his second pitch to pick up his 12th save of the season. In his first stint as a closer, Pagan has converted 12 of 18 save opportunities while posting a 2.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 68:12 K:BB over 49.1 innings.

Pagan struck out two in a perfect inning, shutting the door on a 5-4 win over the Mariners on Saturday to earn his 11th save.

EDGE Analysis

Pagan gave up a run against the Mariners in Friday's contest, but he kept things much cleaner to record his second save in as many days. The 28-year-old has a 2.02 ERA and 0.90 WHIP with 68 strikeouts over 49 innings this season.

Pagan allowed a solo home run while striking out one, recording his 10th save of the season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Pagan entered the contest with a three-run lead, and he'll be thankful he had the cushion after allowing a solo home run to Ryan Court. Pagan has been no stranger to making things interesting, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks over his last 10.1 innings. The 28-year-old has limited the damage well this season with a 2.06 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over 48 innings.

Pagan allowed one hit and had one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save Saturday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Pagan was staked a two-run lead and gave up a two-out triple to Jon Berti, but he was able to record the final to strand him at third base. The 28-year-old has a 1.96 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 62:12 K:BB over 46 innings and is 9-for-15 in save opportunities.

Pagan allowed three hits but recorded a four-out save with one strikeout during a 6-5 victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old yielded an infield single with inherited runners aboard in the eighth, but Pagan stranded the bases loaded. In the ninth, the Red Sox made things interesting with two outs, but again, Pagan stranded the go-ahead run in scoring position. While he does have six blown saves this season, Pagan has eight saves and seven holds as a member of the Rays' closer committee. He also has a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 44 innings this season.

Pagan struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his seventh save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

After blowing his last two saves chances, Pagan was back on track in this one. The right-hander continues to pile up strikeouts, posting a 23:2 K:BB over his last 11.2 innings, but he's also served up four homers during that span -- making him a volatile source of saves for fantasy bullpens.