Mets will ‘take a look’ at skipping struggling Matt Harvey's next turn  —  NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Matt Harvey might not have a chance to redeem himself against the Washington Nationals next week.  —  After Harvey allowed a career-high nine runs in a career-low 2 2/3 innings …

Samardzija Pitches Giants to 8th Straight Win, 3-1 vs Padres  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 12:15 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Jeff Samardzija pitched eight strong innings, Joe Panik had four hits and Brandon Crawford homered for the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants …

Sources: Rangers, City of Arlington will announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium  —  The Rangers appear destined for a new stadium.  —  And sooner than you think.  —  According to two major league sources, the Rangers and City of Arlington are about to announce plans …

Braves' Erick Aybar sedated, has chicken bone removed from throat  —  Erick Aybar's tough 2016 season didn't get any better Thursday.  —  The Atlanta Braves shortstop was removed from the starting lineup for Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after a chicken bone got stuck in his throat.

Carpenter, Adams Lead Cardinals Over Rockies 13-7  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 10:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter homered and drove in a career-high six runs and Matt Adams added four RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.

Santana Homers Twice, Indians Finish Sweeping Reds 7-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 10:06 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CINCINNATI — Carlos Santana hit two two-run homers, and Josh Tomlin stayed unbeaten by allowing only five hits while pitching into the eighth inning on Thursday night …

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner blames players for slow start  —  NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has backed manager Joe Girardi and his coaching staff and has blamed players for the team's slow start.  —  With New York last in the AL East at 16-22 before its 4-2 win over Arizona on Wednesday …

White Sox Edge Astros, 2-1; Sale Dominates, Moves to 9-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 10:39 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Chris Sale went the distance on a masterful four-hitter on Thursday night, becoming the first major league pitcher since 2008 to win his first nine starts …

Drive pitching phenom Espinoza honing his many tools in Greenville  —  Walter Miranda has seen plenty of talented pitchers in his time as a professional pitching coach.  —  Some of them have had talent that stands apart from the rest.  He believes he's now seeing one such talented player every day.

Casali gets long-awaited Comerica appearance, as a Ray  —  DETROIT — Drafted by the Tigers in 2011, C Curt Casali naturally dreamed of one day playing in Comerica Park.  —  This weekend, he'll get that opportunity, though playing for the Rays against the Tigers.

Lind Homers to Propel Mariners Over Orioles 7-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 3:55 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Adam Lind broke open a close game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Thursday to complete another successful road series.

Josh Reddick Suffers Fractured Left Thumb  —  Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick left tonight's game with what has been diagnosed as a fractured left thumb, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports (Twitter links).  That represents a major blow for an A's club that has already been hit hard by injuries.

Notes: MLB's diversity issue back in spotlight, brawl fallout and more  —  Baseball is down to just two minority managers, final questions on the Jays-Rangers brawl and much more in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes.  —  After the Braves' dismissal of manager Fredi Gonzalez on Tuesday, I tweeted this: