Boston's Porcello aims for win No. 13  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello has hardly dominated Minnesota throughout his career.  —  But the right-hander did beat the Twins in Minnesota in June, and Saturday night he tries to do it again when the Red Sox face the Twins in Game 3 of the four-game series at Fenway Park.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gurriel Jr. homers twice in Jays' 10-5 rout of White Sox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman might be watching the next emerging star in Toronto.  —  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit two of Toronto's five home runs, Curtis Granderson led off the game with a homer and the Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Friday night.

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.

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” …

Column: Hall of Famer Jim Thome is proof nice guys can finish first  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With 612 home runs over a 22-year career, Jim Thome's Hall of Fame resume was based on his ability to swing a bat.  —  He's the all-time leader with 13 walk-off homers and widely regarded as one of the greatest clutch hitters of his era.

Chirinos hits 2-run homer as Rangers beat Astros 11-2  —  Houston played without reigning American League MVP Jose Altuve, who sat out after leaving Wednesday's game with a sore right knee.  The Astros managed just six hits and were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

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 …

Juan Soto, Max Scherzer lead Washington Nationals over Miami Marlins  —  Rookie phenom Juan Soto and ace Max Scherzer led the Washington Nationals in a 9-1 thrashing of the Miami Marlins Friday at Marlins Park.  —  Scherzer dazzled for eight innings, allowing just three hits and one run while tossing 11 strikeouts.

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.