Royals at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 22  —  Its Tuesday, July 22 and the Royals (49-52) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (59-41).  —  Rich Hill is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Matthew Boyd.

What I'm hearing on Mets trade deadline: How others expect New York to fill pitching needs  —  With approximately a week and a half left before the MLB trade deadline, rival evaluators say they admire the New York Mets' farm system, noting its improvement, quality and depth.

Sources: Royals expected to call up veteran southpaw Rich Hill  —  This veteran southpaw will get another chance.  —  Veteran left-hander Rich Hill is expected to return to the majors with the Kansas City Royals and could pitch as early as Tuesday, sources say.  —  Hill, 45, becomes the oldest active player in baseball.

Phillies claim another wild, walk-off win on catcher's interference with bases loaded in 10th  —  PHILADELPHIA — Edmundo Sosa's teammates on the Philadelphia Phillies mobbed him beyond first base after a 3-2, walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

Dodgers' reliever Tanner Scott exits game with arm pain, MRI scheduled  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left the game in the ninth inning Monday night after feeling pain in his left pitching arm.  —  It occurred when Scott was pitching to Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers with one out.

Brandon Woodruff's gem propels Brewers to 11th straight win, 6-0 over Mariners  —  Brandon Woodruff tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers won their 11th straight, 6-0 over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.  Woodruff (2-) needed just 62 pitches to make it through …

Alex Cora explains why Red Sox shut down Tanner Houck (and gives other injury updates)  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Red Sox are back to square one when it comes to injured starter Tanner Houck.  —  Houck felt arm soreness after his last rehab outing for the WooSox on July 9 and has been shut down from throwing …