Astros, Altuve agree to long-term contract extension  —  The Astros have agreed to a long-term contract extension with popular second baseman Jose Altuve, a source told MLB.com on Saturday.  The deal marks the team's first significant contract commitment under general manager Jeff Luhnow.

Pedroia's Hit Leads Red Sox Past A's, 4-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday night in a matchup between the AL's top teams.  —  John Lackey (7-6) overcame …

Hefner Is Sharp Again, but Mets Fall in 11th  —  PITTSBURGH — Jeremy Hefner, a recently unearthed gem on the Mets roster, maintained his impressive form here on Friday night.  And after starting the season as a fringe player and struggling to get his footing, Hefner will enter …

Ibanez Homers Twice in Mariners' Win Over Angels  —  SEATTLE — Raul Ibanez homered twice to give him 24 this season and the Seattle Mariners set a team home-run record in an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  The 41-year-old Ibanez hit a fourth-inning blast 438 feet …

Twins hit three homers off Hughes in win over Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Samuel Deduno pitched seven impressive innings and the slumping Minnesota Twins finally figured out a way to beat the New York Yankees, hitting three home runs off Phil Hughes in a 4-1 win Saturday.

Jeter has quad strain, out until after break  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter will miss the Yankees' weekend series against Minnesota with a strained right quadriceps, and New York cannot rule out a return to the disabled list.  —  After missing the first 91 games of the season because of a broken ankle …

Kluber Helps Indians Beat Royals 3-0  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber pitched into the eighth inning and pinch hitter Michael Bourn had a big two-run single, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.  —  Kluber (7-5) allowed three hits and struck out eight in 7 2-3 innings.

Corbin strikes out 10 as Diamondbacks edge Brewers  —  PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin matched a career high with 10 strikeouts for the second straight start, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday night.  —  Corbin (11-1) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Scott Boras rips Biogenesis leaks  —  CHICAGO — Agent Scott Boras said on Friday the leaking of names associated with Major League Baseball's investigation into Biogenesis, a closed Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs, does a disservice …

Orioles Designate Jair Jurrjens For Assignment  —  The Orioles announced on Twitter that they have designated right-hander Jair Jurrjens for assignment in order to clear a 40-man roster spot for Jairo Asencio, who has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk.  —  The 27-year-old Jurrjens appeared …