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Twins pitcher Ryan Pressly earned a win in relief during Saturday's victory over the Blue Jays. Pressly, who was making his 12th appearance of the season, pitched a perfect top half of the seventh inning.

The Twins were able to get the go-ahead run across in the bottom half, paving the way for the right-hander to earn his second win this season.

Mariners closer Fernando Rodney couldn't preserve the shutout, but he earned his 14th save in Friday's win over Cleveland. 

Rodney allowed a run on one hit and a walk in the ninth inning. He struck out one and was able to save Seattle's 2-1 win. 

David Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the White Sox, to save his tenth game, in Friday's win over Houston. 

Robertson allowed one hit and struck out one, to protect a three-run lead.

Angels starter Hector Santiago moved to 4-3 on the season with a win over Detroit on Friday. 

Santiago went 7 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just three hits. He walked three and struck out seven. 

Santiago's next start is Wednesday, against Tampa Bay. 

Twins starter Trevor May allowed four runs over six innings in a no-decision against Toronto on Friday. 

May gave up eight hits and a walk, while striking out five. He also surrendered a home run.

May struggled with his control, going to three balls on eight of the 25 batters he faced. "I feel like I was behind just about everybody," he said. 

His next start is Wednesday, at Boston. 

Athletics starter Drew Pomeranz is expected to make his first rehab start for Class A Stockton on Sunday. Pomeranz, who is on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, is expected to pitch two innings in Sunday's start, according to InsideBayArea.com.

The team has not indicated how many rehab starts Pomeranz will need before returning to the rotation. 

Veteran starting pitcher Matt Moore survived a scare during a extended spring outing for the Rays when he took a line drive off his chest. The latest good news is that he pitched three innings Thursday without further issue, per the Tampa Tribune.

Moore, who has been out since last April after undergoing Tommy John surgery, is expected to join the Rays in late June or July.

The Twins have reinstated Casey Fien from the disabled list and optioned fellow right-handed reliever Michael Tonkin to Triple-A Rochester, per MLB.com.

Fien, who has recovered from a shoulder injury, lost his setup role during his absence. He returns with a 1-2 record and 4.35 ERA.

Rays reliever Kirby Yates (strained right pectoral) threw 16 pitches in one inning during an extended spring game Thursday, according to The Tampa Tribune.

Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez was stuck with a loss on Thursday, giving up two earned runs on nine hits and two walks in seven innings while striking out five in his team's 5-1 defeat against the Red Sox.

Martinez (4-1) did a fine job limiting the damage in Thursday's start while throwing a career-high 112 pitches, but he surrendered an RBI single in the fifth inning to fall behind and added to his deficit with a solo homer in the sixth. The starter has yet to give up more than three earned runs in an outing after winning a rotation spot in the spring.

Martinez owns a 2.03 ERA and 35:19 K:BB ratio in 62 innings. He's slated to face the White Sox at home on Wednesday.