Twins Acquire Sergio Romo  —  8:21pm: Both teams have announced the trade.  —  7:48pm: Righty Chris Vallimont is the minor league pitcher going to Minnesota, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.  They're also getting a player to be named later, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports.

Boston Red Sox injuries: Brian Johnson nearing return, Steven Wright getting checked in Boston  —  BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Brian Johnson is likely one more rehab appearance away from being activated and is a candidate to start one of the two games in next Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, manager Alex Cora said.

Braves' Markakis out 6-8 weeks with broken left wrist  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed right fielder Nick Markakis and infielder Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list before Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hernandez hits HR in 12th, Blue Jays rally past Rays 10-9  —  Teoscar Hernandez led off the 12th inning with a home run and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays completed a comeback from a seven-run deficit to beat the  —  Tampa Bay Rays 10-9 on Saturday.  —  Hernandez connected off

A's hit 4 HRs in testy 5-4 win over Rangers  —  Ramon Laureano took a slow trot after a home run and later got hit by a pitch, prompting the benches to clear as the  —  Oakland Athletics posted a testy 5-4 win over the  —  Texas Rangers on Saturday night.  —  Matt Chapman hit his 23rd home run,

Athletics Acquire Jake Diekman  —  The A's have acquired Jake Diekman from the Royals, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.  Kansas City will receive prospects Ismael Aquino and Dairon Blanco in return.  —  In its push for a second consecutive playoff appearance, the A's appear to again be double and tripling down on an already-staunch bullpen.

Kipnis hits slam, Indians rout Royals 9-1  —  Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam in the first inning, and  —  Mike Clevinger struck out seven and remained perfect against Kansas City as the  —  Cleveland Indians routed the Royals 9-1 on Saturday night.  —  Clevinger (5-2) allowed one run …

Tatis Jr. homers to lead Padres to 5-1 win over Giants  —  Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run home run one pitch after diving out of the way of a knockdown pitch in the fifth inning and the  —  San Francisco Giants 5-1 Saturday night to snap an eight-game home losing streak.

Matz gets 1st complete game, Mets blank sinking Pirates 3-0  —  Steven Matz threw an efficient five-hitter for his first complete game in 90 major league starts, and  —  J.D. Davis in a 3-0 victory Saturday night over the sinking  —  Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Matz (6-6) struck out seven …

Rookies Court, Nola each drive in 3, Mariners top Tigers 8-1  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Court drove in three runs in his first big league start, rookie  —  Austin Nola also had three RBIs and the  —  Detroit Tigers 8-1 Saturday.  —  The Mariners have their longest winning streak since April.

Ahmed's grand slam lifts Diamondbacks over Marlins 9-2  —  Nick Ahmed hit a grand slam and an RBI double, leading the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-2 win over the  —  Miami Marlins on Saturday night.  —  Ahmed's homer off starter  —  Jordan Yamamoto highlighted a six-run fourth inning.

Correa, Astros top Cards 8-2; Goldschmidt HR in 6th straight  —  Carlos Correa hit his first career grand slam and the  —  Houston Astros withstood yet another home run by  —  St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday night.  —  Goldschmidt homered in his sixth straight game, tying a Cardinals record with

Mets are ‘definitely’ trading Noah Syndergaard: source  —  The Mets' focus has turned strongly to trading Noah Syndergaard by Wednesday's 4 p.m. deadline — and the likelihood of Edwin Diaz being moved has greatly increased as well.  —  One executive who has communicated with the Mets said, “They are definitely trading Syndergaard.”