The Mets showed once again they can take advantage of a slumping bullpen. Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer off right-hander Drew Storen to give New York a 5-3 victory over the Nationals.

Scott Feldman met with Astros’ team doctors Tuesday and received a cortisone shot to help relieve right shoulder inflammation, manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday.

Dodgers right-hander Mat Latos was scratched from his scheduled start on Wednesday due to neck stiffness, and right-hander Joe Wieland made his second start of the season in the Freeway Series finale against the Angels at Angel Stadium.

General manager Sandy Alderson said Wednesday that the Mets plan to use Matt Harvey twice more in the regular season, once against the Yankees next weekend and once vs. the Nationals on the final weekend of the season.

Cole Hamels should be ready to make his next start on Sunday against the Athletics. That is, unless the Rangers push him back one day so he can pitch against the Astros on Monday.

The A’s announced a two-year extension through the 2018 season for manager Bob Melvin on Wednesday afternoon.

Brewers outfielder Shane Peterson has history with one of the men reportedly in the running to be Milwaukee’s next general manager. A’s assistant GM Dan Kantrovitz, whom the Brewers have been granted permission to interview, according to Ken Rosenthal of MLB Network and Fox Sports, scouted and signed Peterson with the Cardinals in 2008. After Kantrovitz went to work for the A’s in 2009, Oakland acquired Peterson in the Matt Holliday trade.

Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz was sidelined for the fifth straight game Wednesday by a strained right quadriceps muscle, though manager Lloyd McClendon said again that Cruz is close to rejoining the lineup.

Right-hander Phil Hughes threw a simulated game without any issues on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, but the Twins haven’t decided on his next step.

Over the last week, the Cards hadn’t been themselves, losing five of six. But between a stirring rally and four superb innings from the bullpen, the Redbirds managed a 4-3 victory over the Cubs.

The Indians have not announced when Corey Kluber will make his return to the mound, but manager Terry Francona indicated on Wednesday that it might be sooner rather than later.

Steven Matz threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Wednesday and remains on track to make his next start Friday in Atlanta.

A day after Kershaw got the better of Pujols and the Angels in the Dodgers’ 6-4 win Tuesday night in Anaheim, Pujols was on the mound, whiffing Kershaw in the duo’s charity Wiffle ball game.

The Pirates’ recent run of success has had an impact on their city, their fans, their players and their level of national recognition. It could be making an impact on their front office, too.

Before facing the Nationals on Saturday night, Jose Fernandez first had to complete one more test — a bullpen session on Wednesday at Marlins Park. After throwing off the mound without an issue, the right-hander remains on schedule to be reinstated from the disabled list in time for Washington.

Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman remains out of the lineup because of a left oblique injury. Although he is listed as day to day, two sources expected Zimmerman to miss a significant amount of time because of the injury.

As of Wednesday, Jake Arrieta is lined up to start the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser on Oct. 7. But that’s not what the Cubs want.