The Cubs played their own version of overtime on Thursday, as pinch-hitter Julio Borbon hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 14th to give Chicago a 6-5 victory over the Reds and avoid a four-game sweep.

Nationals manager Davey Johnson and Mets skipper Terry Collins will serve as Bruce Bochy’s National League coaches, and Jim Leyland has invited White Sox manager Robin Ventura and Blue Jays manager John Gibbons to represent the American League in the 84th All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16.

A.J. Burnett was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right calf strain that had already prompted the Pirates to scratch him from his scheduled start Friday. That opened up a spot on the active 25-man roster for Charlie Morton, while veteran right-hander Jose Contreras was given his unconditional release to clear room on the 40-man roster.

Adam Wainwright bested Matt Harvey in a classic duel, throwing seven scoreless innings in the Cardinals’ 2-1 victory over the Mets on Thursday.

The Astros signed their highest Draft pick to date when they agreed to terms on Thursday with Vanderbilt University first baseman/outfielder Conrad Gregor, a source confirmed for MLB.com.

Major League Baseball’s civil lawsuit against Biogenesis will continue as a Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judge declined a motion to dismiss the suit filed against clinic operator, Anthony Bosch, and his associates.

The A’s earned a three-game sweep over the Yankees on Thursday afternoon, posting a 3-2 victory in an 18-inning marathon without the help of outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and initially Coco Crisp, who are recovering from injuries.

Continuing the trend of Major League ballparks presenting the 12-time All-Star with iconic items from their respective areas, manager Bob Melvin met Mariano Rivera at home plate to present him with a custom-designed surf board, a bottle of cabernet and a $10,042 donation to the Mariano Rivera Foundation before Thursday’s series finale.

Reds manager Dusty Baker was at Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night at the United Center, and it had an impact on his perspective of his own team and his sport’s championship.

Side by side, Tyler Lyons and Michael Wacha threw their in-between-start bullpen sessions at Citi Field on Thursday. They are both likely to pitch next on Sunday, when one will start for the Cardinals and the other for Triple-A Memphis.

The hit MLB.com game show “Bucks on the Pond,” powered by Ford, visited Coors Field for the first time with Thursday’s release of Episode 13.

After two tumultuous seasons, the Red Sox are back on top in the AL East in John Farrell’s first season as skipper.

It’s no secret that Dillon Gee is throwing under pressure. He’s battling for his spot in the rotation — a spot that Zack Wheeler could occupy in the coming weeks — but he’s also battled injury.

One is a 27-year-old starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals. The other is a 21-year-old Army cadet. Despite their differences in age and careers, Gio Gonzalez and Armany Hidalgo have much more in common than one would think.

The days of players blaming reporters for misquoting them are long gone when big leaguers choose to sound off by typing their own opinions on social media platforms.

Nolan Ryan still speaks to his three children virtually every single day. This ritual, this simplest of gestures, sums up his views on fatherhood.

Would teams be better off — would their chance to win increase — if baseball turned back the clock and started utilizing closers the way Rich Gossage, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter and Mike Marshall were used? Some of the numbers put up in that era now seem hard to believe.