Diamondbacks at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 23  —  It's Monday, June 23 and the Diamondbacks (39-38) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (25-53).  Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Shane Smith for Chicago.

Shohei Ohtani returns to mound, throws first sharp inning for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning Sunday in his second mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out two and allowing just one baserunner on an error by Mookie Betts.

Cal Raleigh connects on 31st home run of year for Seattle Mariners  —  CHICAGO — Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 31st homer when he went deep in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs.  —  Raleigh hammered the first pitch of his at-bat …

‘Misunderstood’ Manny Machado makes no apologies on his path to Hall of Fame  —  PHOENIX - You don't have to like him.  —  You can even hate him.  —  San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado really doesn't care.  —  Simply, he doesn't play this game to make friends.

Mets send slumping catcher Francisco Alvarez to minors  —  PHILADELPHIA — Scuffling catcher Francisco Alvarez was demoted to the minors by the New York Mets on Sunday.  —  The team optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Hayden Senger from its top farm club before Sunday night's series finale …

Reds set to call up top pitching prospect Chase Burns from minors to start against Yankees  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cincinnati Reds are preparing to call up top pitching prospect Chase Burns to start during their series against the New York Yankees this week.  —  Burns, a 22-year-old right-hander …

Orioles catcher Maverick Handley leaves game after collision with Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr.  —  NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles backup catcher Maverick Handley left Sunday's 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees after being knocked over in a collision at the plate with Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Reds' Elly De La Cruz, Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat  —  Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick Saturday while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States.

Orioles' Rutschman out until after All-Star break, Westburg has a sprained left index finger  —  NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman likely will be sidelined until after the All-Star break because of a strained left oblique, and infielder Jordan Westburg will be out for at least …

Santana and Pham add to list of PR nightmares for Pirates organization in 2025  —  Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers was wild, to say the least.  —  Yesterday's 8-4 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates in game 2 of the doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers had it all at Comerica Park.