The Mets are playing at least as well as at any point over the last decade, if not the last quarter-century. The Yankees, almost quietly, are nearly as hot. So when those interborough rivals collide Friday night at Yankee Stadium, there is no questioning what sort of town New York promises to be.

Justin Maxwell’s one-out single Thursday shattered a 10th-inning deadlock and gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers, completing a three-game sweep for the defending World Series champions. It was the second straight walk-off victory for the Giants in the series.

Justin Maxwell applied the finishing touch to the Giants’ 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Dodgers on Thursday, but it was Angel Pagan who applied the pressure.

Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson homered for the third time in the past two games and right-hander Jordan Lyles forced 10 outs along the ground in a season-high 6 2/3 innings as the Rockies beat the Padres, 2-1, at Coors Field on Thursday in front of 31,676 to earn a split of the four-game series.

Cardinals righty Michael Wacha improved to 3-0 on the season as he outlasted and outdueled Max Scherzer in St. Louis’ 4-1 win at Nationals Park on Thursday.

For a little while Thursday afternoon, it appeared Howie Kendrick would be the hero of the series finale between the Dodgers and Giants. The Giants needed to conjure up some ninth-inning magic after Kendrick made a superb defensive play in the previous frame.

Behind Bartolo Colon’s fourth consecutive victory and Daniel Murphy’s four RBIs, the Mets defeated the Braves, 6-3, on Thursday afternoon, tying their franchise-record 11-game winning streak.

From a historian’s vantage point, what the Mets are doing is similar to 1986. That year, the team also won 11 straight games in April, starting their summer 13-3. That is exactly where the 2015 Mets stand after 16 games, capping off a perfect 10-game homestand at Citi Field.

Jean Segura delivered the clutch hit the Brewers have so badly needed, a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning that sent Milwaukee to a 4-2 win over Cincinnati on Thursday at Miller Park.

The New York Yankees became the first team to cool off the Tigers, in part by lighting up Detroit’s bullpen at Comerica Park. In Thursday’s series finale, it was the difference in the game, with Jacoby Ellsbury doubling and scoring off Tom Gorzelanny in the eighth inning for a 2-1 Yankees win.

Bartolo Colon may not have extended his RBI streak in Thursday’s game against the Braves, but he still managed to make an impact for the Mets away from the mound.

The Marlins opened their three-game series this week against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park with manager Mike Redmond answering questions about his job. They finished it Thursday with a 9-1 victory to win the series and end a 10-game road trip with a little momentum on their side.

Giancarlo Stanton’s homer to left field in Miami’s 9-1 win Thursday, low and hot into a stiff breeze, traveled an estimated 366 feet. But Statcast tracked its exit velocity at 118.5 mph, which makes it the fastest exit velocity on any home run that Statcast has tracked this year. Also, the ball was never more than 35 feet off the ground.

Gregory Polanco hit an RBI double in a three-run sixth inning and a tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh to lift the Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Cubs on Thursday, and split the four-game series.

Major League Baseball Advanced Media announced on Thursday that R.B.I. Baseball 15 is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The mobile version of R.B.I. Baseball 15 is available for a one-time price of $4.99 from the App Store on those devices.

Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez came to the Red Sox with enormous talent and impressive credentials this offseason, but patriarch David Ortiz keeps telling them they can do better. Ortiz, 39, is the longest-tenured Boston player. He says it’s important, and to a degree, his responsibility to make certain newcomers fit in.

DraftKings participants will find several appealing options among the eight Thursday afternoon contests, as a handful of talented hurlers and sluggers stand out on the early slate. However, with just four games in the evening, constructing an outstanding roster may in some ways require extra scrutiny.