A look at whats happening all around the majors Friday:---KERSHAW RETURNSDodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 1.79) will return from the disabled list to face Jose Fernandez (13-8, 3.30) and the Marlins. It will be Kershaws first start since June 26 because of a mild disk herniation. Despite missing over two months, he still ranked second among major league pitchers in wins above replacement entering Thursday, per Fangraphs , trailing the Mets Noah Syndergaard and just ahead of Fernandez.FIRST TO 20?Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello (19-3, 3.23) can become this years first 20-game winner when Boston faces Toronto to start a pivotal three-game series. Porcello is 5-0 with a 2.47 ERA over his past six starts. The Red Sox lead the Blue Jays by one game in the AL East. This is the first of six games the teams have left against each other, including a three-game series at Fenway Park to end the season.STEPPING IN FOR STRASWith Stephen Strasburgs status in the air, Tanner Roark (14-8, 2.89) may prove a critical piece for the Nationals in the postseason. The right-hander gets the ball against Philadelphia, a team he shut out over seven innings in a win Aug. 29.LESTERS ROLLJon Lester (15-4, 2.61) tries to follow one of his best starts this season when the Cubs face the Astros. Lester pitched nine innings with just 102 pitches in a 2-1 win over the Giants last time out. Rookie Joe Musgrove (2-3, 5.06) is up for Houston.ROUGHED UP RANGERSTexas ace Yu Darvish (5-4, 3.45) tries to rebound in a start against the Angels. Darvish gave up five runs in four innings in a 7-6 loss to Houston last time out, and Texas has allowed an average of eight runs per game over its past six.SHORT HOPSRays shortstop Matt Duffy will have surgery on his left heel performed by Dr. Bob Anderson, team orthopedist for the NFLs Carolina Panthers. Duffy is out for the season after being acquired from San Francisco for left-hander Matt Moore on Aug. 1. Tampa Bay signed shortstop Alexei Ramirez -- released Sunday by the Padres -- and will also count on Nick Franklin and Brad Miller at short. Fake Grizzlies Jerseys . Louis Blues teammates who would also be participating in the Olympics, Alex Pietrangelo felt right at home, no different in some ways to the travel experience of any old road trip – save for the length of the journey, that is. Memphis Grizzlies Gear . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheapgrizzlies.com/964p-deanthony-melton-jersey-grizzlies.html .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Tony Allen Jersey . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Stromile Swift Jersey . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. LAS VEGAS -- Jordyn Martin scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading Northern Arizona to a 71-57 win over Alabama State at the Global Sports Classic on Friday.Martyn went 9 of 15 from the field and 8 of 9 from the line to finish one point shy of his career high. Seven of his rebounds were on the offensive end.Marcus DeBerry added 15 points and JoJo Anderson 13 for the Lumberjacks (2-5).Both teams struggled shooting, especially from distance -- Alabama State was 2 oof 23, NAU 4 of 19 -- but the Lumberjacks made 21 of 29 from the line to 9 of 13 for the Hornets.dddddddddddd.Corvon Butler had 12 points for Alabama State (0-5) but only two in the second half.The only lead for the Hornets was 2-0 and Northern Arizona scored the next 11 with five different players scoring. The Lumberjacks led 37-31 at the half. ' ' '
