Walker, Smith Lead Mariners to 2-1 Win Over Indians  —  SEATTLE — Taijuan Walker allowed two hits over eight strong innings, Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 Friday night.  —  Walker (2-5) got his first win since April 27 …

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 …

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.

Ahmed Hits Tiebreaking HR in 8th as Dbacks Beat Brewers 7-5  —  MILWAUKEE — Nick Ahmed hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.  —  Ender Inciarte, David Peralta and A.J. Pollock also went deep …

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.

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.

Lackey K's 9, Cardinals Beat Dodgers 3-0 for 5th in Row  —  ST. LOUIS — John Lackey worked seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got just enough against Mike Bolsinger to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 for their fifth straight victory on Friday night.

Buehrle, Blue Jays Rally Past Twins 6-4 on Colabello Homer  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Colabello hit two-run tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against former teammate Glen Perkins, giving Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the Twins on a soggy Friday night, stopping Minnesota's five-game winning streak.

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.

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.

Strasburg Leaves After 16 Pitches, Reds Beat Nationals 5-2  —  CINCINNATI — Washington's Stephen Strasburg left after only 16 pitches because of a stiff neck, and Zack Cozart had three hits as the Cincinnati Reds rallied against the Nationals' bullpen for a 5-2 victory on Friday night.

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 …

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.