Here are the top GIFs from Thursday’s games, courtesy of @MLBGIFs.

Much of the story of the 2016 season has been written in the Windy City, and the two teams that have blown past all the rest so far will put Chicago in the spotlight again on Friday with marquee series openers.

James Shields worked seven scoreless innings against Jimmy Nelson and the Brewers as the Padres cruised to a 3-0 win on Thursday night at Miller Park.

Clayton Kershaw put his name up there above Sandy Koufax with his fifth consecutive start of at least 10 strikeouts and no more than one walk, an MLB record. The fifth consecutive start with at least 10 strikeouts is also a franchise record. On Thursday, Kershaw threw a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts in a 5-0 Dodgers win over the Mets.

The most reassuring development for David Price came on the Fenway Park mound on Thursday night, when Boston’s ace demonstrated that his modifications were the right ones in a dominant performance as the Red Sox routed the Astros, 11-1. Slump? What slump?

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Padres catcher Derek Norris left Thursday’s series opener with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch.

Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer attended the seventh annual “A Night at the Park,” which was hosted by third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on Thursday night. It’s safe to say that Scherzer is still on cloud nine after striking out a record-tying 20 batters in a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday.

After his team secured a fifth consecutive win with a fourth straight game of at least 11 runs on Thursday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts compared Boston’s unstoppable offense to a video game.

Starlin Castro, Chase Headley and Didi Gregorius each homered, spoiling Ian Kennedy’s return to the Bronx as the Yankees defeated the Royals, 7-3, on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

Stephen Strasburg’s new seven-year, $175 million deal potentially impacts Matt Harvey in two different but distinct ways: his trade value and his (eventual) free-agent value.

Baseball, famous for its no-hitter jinxes and a widespread fear of treading on a chalk line, gets to share its superstitious side with the rest of the world on Friday the 13th, the dreaded day that pops up occasionally and freaks out all those who avoid black cats, ladders and such.

To mark the unlucky occasion of Friday the 13th, we’ve identified 13 individuals or entities who, for one reason or another, can claim bad luck without it sounding like a loser’s lament.

The Yankees reportedly plan to promote Gary Sanchez, who is rated as their No. 3 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, as they prepare to face a pair of tough left-handers in this weekend’s series against the White Sox.

Welcome to DraftKings fantasy baseball, the Official Daily Fantasy Game of Major League Baseball. The players listed within this article could provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Friday.

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