Trade talk we're hearing: Twins could be deadline's next big seller  —  The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday for their fourth straight victory and moved within seven games of Cleveland in the American League Central.  The Twins are 6-3 against the Indians this season …

Phillies Acquire Asdrubal Cabrera  —  The Phillies have officially agreed to acquire infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets, as first reported by Andy Martino of SNY.tv (Twitter link).  Righty Franklyn Kilome is heading to New York in return, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter).

Last Slide  —  SAN DIEGO - For the second outing in a row, Zack Greinke gave the Diamondbacks an outing his teammates felt carried added significance.  And for the second time in a row, Greinke gave the equivalent of a shoulder shrug in his postgame session with reporters.

Aaron Boone: Yankees can still win without Aaron Judge  —  NEW YORK — As the Yankees turn to others to help account for the expected three-week absence of Aaron Judge for a chip fracture in his right wrist, manager Aaron Boone said he couldn't anticipate the future but that he “absolutely” …

Brewers Acquire Mike Moustakas  —  The Brewers have lined up with the Royals on a deal that will bring third baseman Mike Moustakas to Milwaukee, as MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan first reported (via Twitter).  Outfielder Brett Phillips and righty Jorge Lopez are going to Kansas City in return.

Rays fans, enjoy Chris Archer while you can  —  BALTIMORE — Mark De Rosa got a little dramatic, as even ex-players do when they get on TV, comparing Chris Archer's status with Rays to the long-imprisoned lead character in the classic Shawshank Redemption movie.

Slump or no slump, Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto feels as good as last year at the plate  —  There are numbers that show Joey Votto is, as usual, one of the top hitters in baseball.  —  Votto leads the National League in on-base percentage by a sizeable margin.  No player in the Majors has hit more line drives than him.

Royals-Yankees rained out, split doubleheader Saturday  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees scheduled for Friday night was postponed because of rain.  The game never started and was called a half-hour after it was supposed to begin.

Freeland, Arenado help Rockies cool down A's 3-1  —  Kyle Freeland threw six shutout innings,  —  Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 victory on Friday night.  —  Freeland (9-6) allowed five hits while striking out five, walking three and hitting a batter.  Colorado's starting pitching is 6-0 with a 1.65 ERA at Coors Field in July.

No target date for Kris Bryant's return: 'I'm trying to be smart about it'  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant assured reporters that he will return to the Cubs this season while tamping down speculation that his ailing left shoulder will require offseason surgery.

Sources: Indians, Phillies among teams inquiring about availability of Joey Gallo  —  HOUSTON - As the Rangers seek creative ways to accelerate their rebuilding process, they must consider this conundrum: What to do about Joey Gallo?  —  While Gallo has struggled to hit for batting average …

Guyer's pinch hit homer powers Indians past Tigers  —  Brandon Guyer smashed a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth,  —  Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in three runs and the  —  Cleveland Indians overpowered the host  —  Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Friday.

Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire ready for deadline deals to start  —  If general managers really want to deal with the Detroit Tigers, this weekend would be a good time to call manager Ron Gardenhire.  Most of the Tigers' front office is in Cooperstown, N.Y. to see Alan Trammell and Jack Morris inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

White Sox lose another game.  And no, Eloy Jimenez and Michael Kopech aren't expected here any time soon.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The trade deadline is getting close, and the same would seem to be true for the White Sox's two best prospects.  But general manager Rick Hahn continues to insist …

Mariners bolster bullpen acquiring Tuivailala from Cardinals  —  Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever  —  St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Seth Elledge.  —  Tuivailala is 3-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 31 appearances for St. Louis this season …