Madson fired a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Angels. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

The former closer mowed down Albert Pujols, Luis Valbuena and Danny Espinosa on 15 pitches during his one inning of work, getting both Pujols and Espinosa on swinging strikes. the 30-year-old right-hander has now rattled off five straight scoreless appearances while lowering his ERA from 2.25 to 1.46 in the process. With Sean Doolittle (shoulder) on the shelf, Madson could certain be in line for occasional save opportunities on days when Santiago Casilla is unavailable.