Hardy's 9th-Inning Single Lifts Orioles Past Rays 2-1  —  BALTIMORE — J.J. Hardy's single drove in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning, Chris Davis homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on Friday night to extend the Rays' losing streak to six games.

Harvey's 11 Ks not enough, Mets fall to Marlins  —  Matt Harvey struck out 11 in eight innings in his first start since his dead arm diagnosis, but the New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins, 4-3, Friday at Citi Field.  —  Harvey (5-3) allowed four runs and six hits, including a three-run home run to Justin Bour.

Inside Baseball: Eight possible spots for Ryan Howard, and more notes  —  Ryan Howard is healthy and he is hitting, and this is may be the best chance for the Phillies to finally get serious about trading him.  —  Howard could help a contender, and it's high time for the Phillies to stop …

Cain Hits Tiebreaking Double in 8th, Royals Beat Cubs 8-4  —  CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking RBI double and scored in a three-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 Friday to snap a four-game losing streak.  —  Alcides Escobar homered on the game's first pitch.

Marlins Claim Chad Smith From Angels  —  The Marlins announced that they have claimed right-handed reliever Chad Smith off waivers from the Angels and optioned him to Triple-A New Orleans.  Smith had previously been designated for assignment by the Halos in order to clear a roster spot for the recently acquired Kirk Nieuwenhuis.

An advance scout's theory on why A-Rod is so good this year; Mets' Flores applies for citizenship  —  The Yankees gave us a lot to digest late last night in Oakland, from another CC Sabathia disappointment, to David Carpenter's ineffectiveness, to the mystery of following a sweep of the league's best team with a loss to its worst.

Phillies Notes: Asche, Hamels, Nola  —  The Phillies announced today that Cody Asche has been recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, indicating that the former third baseman's transition to left field will continue at the Major League level.  After being sent to Triple-A to work on the position, Asche batted .295/.358/.393 in 15 games.

Cubs will target Ben Zobrist  —  While the Cubs keep their eye on the pitching market as they mull a buyer's approach for the trade deadline, one of their biggest targets heading into June is play-anywhere hitter Ben Zobrist of the Oakland Athletics, according to multiple sources.

Jerry Dior, Designer of Major League Baseball's Logo, Dies at 82  —  Jerry Dior, a graphic designer who created one of the most instantly recognizable logos in the history of American marketing — the silhouetted batter that has long symbolized Major League Baseball — but who received official credit …

Good Bettis  —  Chad Bettis just finished five perfect innings for the Rockies.  He struck out three Phillies so far, and has thrown just 60 pitches.  There was a nice conversation by the Rockies broadcasters talking about how Bettis learned to stay over the rubber longer …

Brewers Rescind Brandon Kintzler DFA  —  6:13pm: Milwaukee announced that it has rescinded the move and instead placed Kinzler on the 15-day DL, with the team apparently learned that Kinzler was suffering from a pre-existing knee issue.  —  1:23pm: The Brewers announced …

MLB Mock Draft 2015: Version 4.0  —  College tournaments have come and gone, as has Florida's high school all-star game in Sebring.  Most major league organizations have had their pre-draft meetings, with scouting directors and crosscheckers meeting with area scouts, going over their lists and lining up their draft boards.

Rangers To Promote Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez  —  The Rangers will bring up top pitching prospect Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez to make his first big league start on Saturday, the club announced.  Gonzalez came to Texas as the 23rd overall pick in the 2013 draft.  —  Gonzalez is a consensus top-10 …