Phillies at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and Globe Life Field is the site of a matchup between two teams positioned to make a push in October as the Phillies (65-49) are in Arlington for a matchup against the Rangers (60-56).

Ke'Bryan Hayes returns to Pittsburgh after being traded to the playoff-chasing Reds  —  PITTSBURGH — Ke'Bryan Hayes said he thought he might be in Pittsburgh to stay before the Pirates traded him July 30 to NL Central rival Cincinnati.  —  He returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday …

How many Schwarbombs can Kyle Schwarber hit?  50?  60?  Phillies slugger on-team record HR pace  —  PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard hit home runs as far and as fast as any slugger of his era.  He's still the only player to sock one completely into the third deck in 22 years of Citizens Bank Park — and he did it twice.

Key Diamondbacks Reliever May Miss Rest of Season  —  One of the Arizona Diamondbacks' few remaining leverage arms may have suffered a season-ending injury.  —  On Tuesday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo provided a discouraging update on one of Arizona's key relief arms.

Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw: A rare showdown between 3,000-strikeout pitchers  —  LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October.  Fans won't have to wait that long.  The likely Hall of Famers square off in a rare contest between …

The Underperforming and Overachieving Offenses of 2025  —  If you're a fan of a large-market team that has recently been struggling to score runs, you may be eligible for compensation.  Wait, no - that's not right.  You may be eligible to complain about your team in my weekly chat?  Not quite it, either.