Balloting continues for Major League Baseball’s 85th All-Star Game on July 15 at Target Field in Minnesota, and fans can cast their votes using the 2014 All-Star Game Ballot Sponsored by Experian. Deciding who should get voted into the starting lineup can be challenging. Richard Justice and Phil Rogers discuss National League first basemen.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia got two calls at second base overturned by replay Thursday night against the Rays.

Your daily fantasy baseball strategy should be tailored to the type of league in which you’re playing. In large-field leagues such as the Official Mini Fantasy Game of MLB.com from DraftKings, you want to try to hit a home run — literally and figuratively.

Mike Trout clubbed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the Angels to a dramatic 6-5 victory over the visiting Rays in Anaheim on Thursday night.

Michael Morse homered and drove in three runs, Buster Posey contributed a two-run double and Matt Cain made a nice recovery on Thursday night to help the Giants surge past the Marlins, 6-4.

Yordano Ventura’s mother, Marisol, arrived from the Dominican Republic to see her son pitch for the first time in the Major Leagues. “I’m so, so thrilled because it’s a dream come true,” she said before his start against the Orioles on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Zach Britton notched his first career save to cap the Orioles’ stellar pitching in a 2-1 series-opening victory over the Royals on Thursday night.

Precision is an often overlooked and routinely underappreciated element of the game, the generic game. We acknowledged and applauded the ability of Tony Gwynn to hit any pitch between the shortstop and third base and marveled at the uncanny ability of Greg Maddux to elicit a catchable foul pop from a batter after promising Bobby Cox he would. Yes, that’s a true story.

Derek Jeter’s final game at the Mets’ home park provided reason for nostalgia, as the Captain has been a thorn in the side of the Yankees’ crosstown rivals for the better part of two decades, but his farewell in Queens was gracious and understated.

Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario, who hasn’t played since May 2 because of a viral infection, will begin an injury rehab assignment for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday, at home against New Orleans.

Some of the freshest faces in town took the spotlight as Chase Whitley and Dellin Betances shut the Mets down in a 1-0 victory on Thursday at Citi Field.

Edwin Encarnacion went deep twice and doubled to lead the Blue Jays to a 4-2 victory over Cleveland on Thursday night.

Mets ace Matt Harvey, Yankees manager Joe Girardi, former big league manager Bobby Valentine and former pitching great Dwight Gooden shared their theories at Thursday’s Delta Dugout event at MLB Fan Cave on the increased number of injuries requiring Tommy John surgery.

Tyson Ross went seven strong innings and didn’t allow a hit until the fifth, while Rene Rivera’s early homer set the tone for the Padres’ 6-1 win over the Reds in the twin-bill nightcap on Thursday.

The Rays placed Ben Zobrist on the disabled list Thursday after he dislocated his left thumb on a slide into second base on Wednesday, and selected infielder Cole Figueroa from Triple-A Durham prior to Thursday night’s contest against the Angels.

Rangers left-hander Martin Perez has told a Venezuelan newspaper that he is going to have Tommy John surgery. GM Jon Daniels said the club has not been officially informed of the decision but expects that is the way Perez is leaning.

When the Dodgers went to Australia for the Opening Series, pitchers Zack Greinke, Dan Haren, Josh Beckett and Brandon League stayed home because various spring ailments had them behind their teammates, but two months later the quartet is leading the way, combining to go 13-4 with a 2.42 ERA.