Diamondbacks at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert pick, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 14  —  It's Thursday, August 14 and the Diamondbacks (59-62) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (32-88).  Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Bradley Blalock for Colorado.

Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout and triples, but can't stop Dodgers' skid  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani racked up seven strikeouts and pitched into the fifth inning.  He tripled, scored and reached base twice at the plate.  —  The two-way superstar still couldn't stop his team from falling deeper into a losing streak in Anaheim.

C.J. Kayfus adapts to life in the outfield and life in the big leagues  —  It would have been understandable if the Guardians had phoned it in at the trade deadline.  They were 40-48 on July 6th and had just lost their 10th game in a row.  Starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz was facing an MLB suspension for illegal gambling activity.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Bryan Abreu poised to step up as Josh Hader lands on injured list  —  In this week's Closer Report, the Astros will be without their top closer as Josh Hader lands on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder strain.  With Bryan Abreu poised to step into the ninth-inning role …

Ohio's gambling oversight agency says it is working with MLB on investigation involving Guardians  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment.

2025 MLB Farm System Midseason Talent Rankings  —  Now that the trade deadline is complete and we've updated our Top 100 Prospects list as well as each and every team's Top 30 Prospects rankings, we're now also taking a look at how farm system talent compares for all 30 MLB organizations.

Mets promoting prospect Nolan McLean to boost rotation  —  NEW YORK — Pitching prospect Nolan McLean will make his major league debut Saturday for the New York Mets, who are hoping the right-hander can provide a boost to a struggling rotation.  —  McLean, 24, is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the Mets' farm system by ESPN.