DeGrom dominates as Mets earn series split with Cardinals  —  Jacob deGrom was close to untouchable over eight scoreless innings and the Mets (24-18) got a pair of homers from Lucas Duda as they beat the Cardinals (27-14) by the score of 5-0 on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.

MLB commissioner: Yankees in the right on A-Rod's $6M  —  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shared his first public comments about the potential grievance between Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees.  —  Just because you've improved your relationship with the head of the industry, that doesn't mean he'll have your back at every turn.

Dodgers place infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena on suspended list  —  Infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena has been suspended by the Dodgers  —  SAN FRANCISCO - While investing heavily in one Cuban infielder and welcoming him to the Dodgers this week, another Cuban infielder has all but disappeared from the organization.

Hendricks' 5-Hitter, Bryant's 2-Run Homer Carry Cubs, 3-0  —  SAN DIEGO — Kyle Hendricks pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game and shutout, and Kris Bryant hit a two-run home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Thursday night to take two of three games.

Smith Regrets Oversight With Rosin, Sunscreen on Arm  —  ATLANTA — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Will Smith wanted to grip the ball better, so he followed a common practice of using rosin and sunscreen on his pitching hand.  —  Only problem is it's against the rules.  —  “It was chilly and kind of windy,” Smith said.

Rangers' Rodriguez Keeps Red Sox Bats Quiet in 3-1 Win  —  BOSTON — Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer and drove in two runs, Wandy Rodriguez pitched 6 2-3 solid innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox and their listless offense 3-1 on Thursday night.  —  Moreland added two singles …

Making the sublime routine, Espinosa has become the Nats' glue  —  Given everything that happened Tuesday night at Nationals Park, there's no way the first two plays that began 10 innings over 200 minutes would be remembered, much less recognized.  But there was Danny Espinosa …

Dickey goes the distance as Jays trounce Angels  —  It was kind of indicative of how things have transpired for the woebegone Toronto Blue Jays and R.A. Dickey, their confounding knuckleball pitcher.  —  Desperate for a win, it would figure that the Blue Jays had caught a bit of a break …

White Sox lose third in row  —  John Danks got roughed up for four runs in the first inning, and the White Sox' scuffling bats were no match for Danny Salazar Thursday in a 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians.  The loss was the Sox' third in a row.  —  A paid U.S. Cellular Field crowd of 18,321 …

Colome and DeJesus Key Rays' 3-0 Win Over A's  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, David DeJesus drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Thursday night to take sole possession of first place in the AL East.

McCann Hits Leadoff HR in 11th, Sends Tigers Over Astros  —  DETROIT — James McCann hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the Houston Astros 6-5 Thursday.  —  McCann sent an 0-2 pitch from Tony Sipp (2-1) into the Tigers' bullpen …

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Keith Law's first 2015 mock draft  —  Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick  —  Source: … I say it every year, but it's more true this year than most: Three weeks from Draft Day is still a long way off for a prediction.

Once beaten down by years of losing, Cubs' Castro is a star reborn  —  FOX Sports  —  Starlin Castro is rejuvenated in 2015 after doing a lot of losing in his first five MLB seasons.  —  The Chicago Cubs' two new veteran catchers, Miguel Montero and David Ross, weren't impressed by shortstop Starlin Castro in spring training.