Phillies at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 15  —  It's Friday, August 15 and the Phillies (69-52) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (49-72).  Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against MacKenzie Gore for Washington.

NL East-leading Phillies going with a 6-man rotation when Aaron Nola returns on Sunday  —  Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that he will utilize a six-man rotation beginning this weekend when Aaron Nola returns from the injured list.  Nola is lined up for the series finale Sunday at Washington.

Joey Cantillo used his time in the bullpen to propel himself forward as a starting pitcher  —  The bullpen used to be a place where failed starters would go to kickstart their career or provide a path for a bounce-back.  Mariano Rivera started 10 games for the Yankees in his rookie season.

Rockies Interim Manager Has Chance of Being Named Full-Time Skipper  —  It sounds like there's a chance Warren Schaeffer could earn himself the Colorado Rockies manager role.  —  It has not been a fun stretch for the Colorado Rockies the past few years.  —  Owners of the worst overall record …

MLB negotiating with Netflix, ESPN, NBC, Apple for possible broadcast packages: Sources  —  Major League Baseball executives are in negotiations that could result in new broadcast packages and relationships with Netflix, ESPN, NBC and Apple, according to officials briefed on the discussions.