Cardinals at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 12  —  It's Thursday, June 12 and the Cardinals (36-32) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (36-33).  Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Milwaukee.

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga leaves with injury against Nationals  —  NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Kodai Senga left Thursday's start against the Washington Nationals with an apparent right leg injury.  —  Senga allowed just two base runners in the first 5 1/3 innings before racing to cover first on CJ Abrams' grounder to Pete Alonso.

Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale asks to be traded after move to bullpen  —  Veteran right-hander Aaron Civale, bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation by top prospect Jacob Misiorowski, has asked for a trade.  —  Civale's agent, Jack Toffey, said he made the request to Brewers general manager Matt Arnold …

Mets lefty David Peterson pitches his first nine-inning complete game since college in 2017  —  NEW YORK — David Peterson had just walked back to the dugout after eight innings and 97 pitches when New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza approached him.  —  “Kind of pulled me aside and said let's …

Struggling Rockies snap five-game skid, avoid setting new record for worst start in modern era  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies got a win on Thursday and avoided reaching a new low and setting the record for the worst start in the modern era.  —  Orlando Arcia's two-run single in the bottom …

Ragans (rotator cuff strain) headed back to IL after 1 start  —  KANSAS CITY — Less than a week after he came off the injured list following a left groin strain, left-hander Cole Ragans is back on the 15-day IL, with a different injury and different timeline than last time.

Teams calling Mets about Paul Blackburn trade as rotation logjam looms  —  As the Mets rotation moves closer to full health and a potential logjam, the team has begun to get inquiries about trading Paul Blackburn, two sources told The Post.  —  Frankie Montas has one rehab start remaining and perhaps two.

Rafael Devers impressed with youngsters Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer after Red Sox take series from Rays  —  Rafael Devers knows how it feels to be a rookie joining the Red Sox in the middle of the season and carrying the burden that comes with game-changing talent.

Twenty things I'm hearing and watching for on MLB trade deadline with 50 days to go  —  The MLB trade deadline is now just 50 days away.  Where did the time go?  —  Each trade deadline is different in terms of the buyers and sellers and the magnitude of moves, and this year will be no different.