Padres at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 16  —  It's Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29).  Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles.

Sho-time at Dodger Stadium as Ohtani makes his long-awaited return to the mound after elbow surgery  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani gave up a pair of two-strike hits and a run in his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut against the San Diego Padres on Monday night, 21 months after the two-way superstar had elbow surgery.

MLB Power Rankings: Rays and Astros rising, Giants in strong position after Rafael Devers trade  —  Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the tremors of a shocking blockbuster trade, a Contreras brothers showdown, familiar faces return for the Yankees and Mariners …

First All-Star Ballot update: Judge, Ohtani dominating; NL OF is stacked  —  Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.  —  The Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote-getters …

Former member of 1969 New York Mets passes away at 87  —  Ron Taylor, former relief pitcher, 1969 Miracle Met, and longtime physician, passed away Monday after a lengthy illness.  —  Dr. Ron Taylor, a relief pitcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1969 World Series, died Monday at age 87 following a lengthy illness.

Red Sox legend David Ortiz on Rafael Devers trade: 'It wasn't going to end well'  —  Hall of Famer David Ortiz works for the Boston Red Sox as a special assistant to the Fenway Sports Group.  But he said his opinion of the Rafael Devers trade is informed more by his 14 years as a player …

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.

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.

Complete All-Star Ballot standings as of June 16  —  Below are the complete standings for Phase 1 of fan voting for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard as of the first ballot update on June 16.  — VOTE NOW: 2025 PRO SPIRIT MLB All-Star Ballot.  Watch the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard July 15 on FOX

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.

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.