Red Sox at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16  —  It's Monday, June 16 and the Red Sox (37-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (36-34).  Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Logan Gilbert for Seattle.

Devers Trade to Giants Shifts Power in NL West  —  When Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants late last year, he promised to rely on his playing pedigree as a three-time World Series-winning catcher to make the Giants relevant again.

Shohei Ohtani to make his long-awaited return to the mound in an abbreviated start for the Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is making his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut, 643 days after the two-way superstar had elbow surgery.  —  Ohtani will start and pitch an inning …

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot, rookie Ryan Gusto to start  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics.

Giancarlo Stanton set to make season debut for Yankees after missing first 70 games  —  NEW YORK — Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was activated Monday and set to start against the Los Angeles Angels and bat fifth after missing New York's first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.

Brady House, 11th overall pick in 2021 draft, gets called up by the Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Third baseman Brady House was promoted by the Washington Nationals from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, the club's latest rookie to get a look at the big league level this season.

Shane Smith and Mike Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest.  He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aaron Civale gets a little wild in White Sox debut after trade from Brewers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Civale got a little wild in the right-hander's first start for the Chicago White Sox two days after he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Civale walked four of the first seven hitters …

Hunter Dobbins caps eventful week with his second win over the Yankees  —  BOSTON — Hunter Dobbins had quite the week.  —  First, he said last weekend that he'd rather retire than pitch for the Yankees because his father was drafted by New York twice before being traded.  —  Then, he goes out and beats the Yankees.