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Rays reliever Brad Boxberger saved his 20th game of the season in Saturday's win over Boston. 

Boxberger pitched a scoreless ninth to protect a three-run lead and convert his fifth consecutive save opportunity.

Boxberger earned his first save since June 23, after appearing in two non-save situations since. He allowed one hit and struck out one. 

The Red Sox called up RHP Matt Barnes, the team announced on Saturday. Barnes is 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA in 15 previous games with the Sox this season. He's 1-0, 4.42 in nine games at Triple-A Pawtucket. 

To make room on the roster, the Red Sox optioned infielder Travis Shaw to Triple-A. Shaw is 0 for 9 in six games with Boston. 

Athletics switch-pitcher Pat Venditte threw right-handed in a catch session on Saturday. 

Venditte has been sidelined by an injury to his right shoulder. The shoulder passed Saturday's test, and Venditte will throw from both sides on another session, Monday, per Comcast.

Mariners reliever Fernando Rodney recorded his 15th save of the year, Friday against the Angels. 

It was Rodney's first save since May 29. He allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth, to protect a two-run lead. 

Rodney hasn't allowed a run in the last six outings, and Friday's hit was the first he's allowed over that stretch. 

Yankees reliever Dellin Betances retired all four batters he faced in a perfect 1 1/3 innings. 

Betances earned his third save in his last four outings and his fifth of the year. In three of the five, he entered in the eighth inning. 

Twins starter Trevor May lasted just 1/3 of an inning in a brutal start against Milwaukee on Friday. 

May allowed a leadoff home run, followed by a double, two singles, and an error that he committed. He gave up six runs, five earned, on five hits, as his ERA went from 4.03 to 4.62. 

Rays starter Alex Colome gave up three runs on four hits over six innings, leaving with the game tied and earning his fifth no-decision in the last seven starts. Colome also has two losses over that span and hasn't won since May 21. 

Colome walked a season-high five and failed to make it into the seventh inning for the 11th time in 12 starts this year. 

After having his rehab outing washed out on Friday, Rays left-hander Matt Moore will start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with Triple-A Durham. This is expected to be Moore's final rehab start, as he finishes his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

If this does in fact conclude his rehab stint, Moore will likely rejoin the Rays rotation for a start on Thursday, according to the Tampa Tribune. 

Rays pitcher Matt Moore had his scheduled minor league rehab start rained out on Friday. 

Moore was scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Durham, at Cleveland's farm team in Columbus. He'll likely start as part of Saturday's double header instead. 

Moore is on the 60-day disabled list with an elbow injury. 

Athletics pitcher Pat Venditte said he would play catch on Saturday, for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder on June 10. 

Venditte was originally scheduled to resume throwing earlier in the week, but he told the Bay Area News Group that Saturday will be his first time since the problem cropped up.