David Wright headed to DL as Mets to be minus 3B for extended period  —  NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright is headed to the disabled list with a herniated disk in his neck and is expected to be out for a prolonged period, a source said.  —  Wright tried oral anti-inflammatory medication …

Orioles Hit 7 Homers, Beat Red Sox 12-7 for Series Split  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 10:18 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo and Adam Jones each homered twice, Manny Machado delivered a tiebreaking drive in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles hit …

Keith Law's 2016 MLB mock draft 3.0  —  Don't take the static nature of these mocks as any indication of certainty; if anything, it indicates my own uncertainty, and I'm not going to start moving names around just for the fun of it.  —  As with the last two mocks (mock draft 2.0 and mock draft 1.0) …

Series preview: Cardinals vs. Giants  —  CARDINALS VS. GIANTS  —  SCOUTING REPORT  • The Cardinals will miss Giants ace Madison Bumgarner unless he pinch hits, as he did here last year.  Bumgarner hit his second homer of the season and 13th of his career while pitching shutout ball Thursday at Atlanta.

Harper and Machado long shots to stay?  —  Beltway baseball is thriving, but how long will it last?  Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, who rank among the very top players in the game, may well turn out to be too pricey to remain long-term with the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, respectively.

Napoli's Sacrifice Fly Gives Indians Win in 9th 5-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 10:37 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Napoli's sacrifice fly scored Francisco Lindor with the winning run to cap a two-run ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Thursday night.

The entire Chicago Cubs infield is leading in All-Star Game voting  —  There's a reason why they have the best record in MLB.  —  Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images  —  The Chicago Cubs boast the best record in MLB at 36-15.  The offense is slugging at a torrid pace, and the pitching staff, led by Jake Arrieta, has been outstanding.

Hendricks Sharp, Cubs Break Loose With 4 HRs, Beat Dodgers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 5:14 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.

Twins Bullpen Locks Up 6-4 Win Over Reeling Rays  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 11:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Eduardo Nunez led off the game for Minnesota with an inside-the-park home run, Max Kepler picked up his first two major league RBIs and four Twins relievers combined …

Mariners Designate Joel Peralta  —  The Mariners have designated righty Joel Peralta for assignment, the team announced.  Fellow right-hander Cody Martin will take over his spot in the Seattle pen.  —  Peralta, 40, joined the M's on a minor league deal over the winter.

Chapman, Yankees Hold Off Tigers in 9th, End 3-Game Skid  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 11:10 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DETROIT — Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched out of his own bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning, helped by a slick double play as New York held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Thursday night.

Marlins LHP Wei-Yin Chen Loses No-Hit Bid in 7th Inning  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 2, 2016, 9:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jung Ho Kang has doubled leading off the seventh inning for Pittsburgh's first hit against Miami Marlins pitcher Wei-Yin Chen.  —  The left-hander from Taiwan …

Anibal Sanchez out of Detroit Tigers rotation, vows to get back in  —  For the time being, Matt Boyd will take Sanchez's spot in Tigers rotation, but Sanchez says he's ‘not a quitter’  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Perhaps the first point of Anibal Sanchez regaining his confidence came this afternoon …

Ron Fowler: “It's Been Embarrassing”  —  Executive Chairman of the Padres Ron Fowler vents his frustrations with the play of the team so far this season.