Reds at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 30  —  It's Monday, June 30 and the Reds (44-40) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (41-44).  Chase Burns is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Garrett Crochet for Boston.

2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed  —  Major League Baseball's next generation of stars has Georgia on its mind.  —  The 2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters for the American and National Leagues were announced Monday morning, and of the 50 players included, 31 find themselves …

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper reinstated after stint on IL  —  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper got to a point where the condition of his right wrist — bothered by inflammation that stuck him on the injured list — was pretty much as good as it gets.  —  So, it's time to play.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena has a rib fracture and is headed to the injured list  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.  —  The team revealed the extent of the injury, saying it was a small fracture in Peña's left rib cage.

‘Better Than My Birthday’: Bobby Bonilla on His Special Day … The team currently has $1.01 billion in deferred contracts extended to eight players, including $680 million to Shohei Ohtani, and smaller amounts to pitcher Blake Snell, infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman, and reliever Tanner Scott …

Orioles place right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day IL with low back discomfort  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list on Monday with low back discomfort.  —  The Orioles also lost catcher Chadwick Tromp during the opener of a three-game series at Texas.

Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski, Chase Burns part of an influx of talented young pitchers in the NL Central  —  Chase Burns arrived in the big leagues with a flourish, striking out the first five hitters he faced for Cincinnati in his debut against the New York Yankees.

Guardians look to rebound before All-Star break after one of worst offensive months in team history  —  CLEVELAND — To say June was a bad month for the Cleveland Guardians would be an understatement.  —  One of the worst offensive months in team history would be more like it.

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers back on top, Astros dominate in June  —  Featured in this week's Power Rankings, Tarik Skubal shows out, the Astros are back among the game's elite teams, Sonny Gray throws a super-charged Maddux, the Guardians' bats are having a historically-bad June …

Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74  —  Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday.  He was 74.