Bumgarner stops Mets' win streak at 8 with 6-1 victory … NEW YORK — When Madison Bumgarner pitches at Citi Field, he gets World Series-type results.  —  Bumgarner pitched through rain to extend his scoreless streak at the Mets to 18 innings, Hunter Pence homered and drove in three runs …

Tim Lincecum's Showcase Set For Friday  —  MAY 2: The Athletics will also be in attendance, tweets John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group.  Meanwhile, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post (Twitter link) and Mike Puma of the New York Post (Twitter link) report that the Rockies and Mets, respectively, will not be in attendance.

Joey Votto: I'd rather quit than struggle  —  PITTSBURGH — Joey Votto's April was so bad that he said he'd rather walk away from the game and give up the remaining years on his contract than play that way.  —  “It's not something I'm OK with.  I'd rather quit and leave all the money …

Braves Designate Drew Stubbs, Option Jace Peterson  —  The Braves has designated outfielder Drew Stubbs for assignment, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com (Twitter link).  That DFA comes as part of a flurry of roster moves; the Braves have selected the contracts of veterans Reid Brignac …

Kershaw: 3-Hitter, 14 Ks, RBI Single, Dodgers Top Pads 1-0  —  Clayton Kershaw pitched a three-hitter, struck out 14 and also singled home the game's only run, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Sunday.  —  Kershaw (3-1) ended the Dodgers' six-game losing streak …

Stars and Second Guesses: Inside the Dallas Draft Room  —  Plus more on the event in Chicago, including how the Ravens foiled the Pats  —  The MMQB Extra: Draft and agony  —  The MMQB's Peter King tells the tale of a Draft weekend spent with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys.

Update On Ryan Braun's No-Trade List  —  The no-trade protection in Ryan Braun's contract allows the star outfielder to block a deal to every team besides the Angels, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins and Padres, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link).

Improving Projections with Exit Velocity  —  Batted-ball exit velocity is all the rage these days.  With MLB's rollout of Statcast last year, exit velocity and other batted-ball metrics have become a part of the casual baseball fan's vocabulary.  Quite simply, it's cool to be able …

Hardy going on DL with hairline fracture in foot (updated)  —  Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy sustained a hairline fracture in his left foot yesterday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, a harsh blow for a team so reliant on its defense.  —  Hardy was scheduled to undergo a CT scan …

Sean Burnett Opts Out Of Dodgers Contract, Will Sign Minors Deal With Braves  —  Veteran left-handed reliever Sean Burnett will opt out of his minor league contract with the Dodgers and sign a new minor league pact with the Braves, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (Twitter link).

Yu Darvish breezes through first rehab start since Tommy John surgery  —  He pitched two innings for first time since 2014 Darvish throws 32 pitches, doesn't allow a hit His fastball hits 97 mph on radar gun  —  FRISCO  —  Yu Darvish stood atop the Dr Pepper Ballpark pitching mound on Sunday …

Preview: Cardinals vs. Phillies  —  Scouting report: Lafayette High and Missouri State product Ryan Howard probably is making his last regular-season appearance here for the Phillies, cause for celebration for Cardinals pitchers and fans.  The 36-year-old first baseman …