Check out Mini-Ballbug for simple mobiles or Ballbug Mobile for modern smartphones.
11:40 AM ET, August 19, 2025

Ballbug

 Top News: 
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Giants at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Giants (60-64) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (69-55).  Kai-Wei Teng is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Nick Pivetta for San Diego.
RELATED:
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Reds at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Reds (65-60) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (60-64).  Hunter Greene is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Kyle Hendricks for Los Angeles.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
White Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the White Sox (44-80) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (56-68).  Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.
Discussion: Battery Power
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Orioles at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Orioles (57-67) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (68-57).  Tomoyuki Sugano is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Walker Buehler for Boston.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rangers at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Rangers (62-63) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (63-61).  Merrill Kelly is slated to take the mound for Texas against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Dodgers (71-53) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (35-89).  Emmet Sheehan is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Austin Gomber for Colorado.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Guardians at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends for August 19  —  It's Tuesday, August 19 and the Guardians (64-60) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (60-66).  Tanner Bibee is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.
NBCSports.com:
Cardinals at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 18
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
NBCSports.com:
Blue Jays at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 18
Discussion: New York Post and Bucs Dugout
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Giants at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 18
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Orioles at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 18
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
White Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 18
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 18
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
MLB 2025: Overreactions to Brewers' wins, Mets' losses, more  —  Whew.  That was some weekend.  The Milwaukee Brewers kept winning — until they finally lost.  The New York Mets kept losing — until they finally won.  The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big statement, the Philadelphia Phillies suffered …
Discussion: True Blue LA
RELATED:
David Shovein / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers reign, Tigers climb, Padres fall out of top 10
Discussion: The Athletic and PressBox
Associated Press:
Milwaukee's recent streak calls to mind the Brewers' 1987 season, which was quite a roller coaster
Discussion: USA Today and Zone Coverage
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs to give struggling Kyle Tucker some days off to reset  —  CHICAGO — Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker is likely to get multiple days off after going 0-for-4 in Game 1 of a scheduled doubleheader Monday, manager Craig Counsell said after his team's 7-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Associated Press:
Phillies' Zack Wheeler has surgery to remove blood clot in upper right arm  —  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had surgery Monday to remove a blood clot in his upper right arm, and the team says a timeline for his recovery remains unknown.  —  Manager Rob Thomson acknowledged the uncertainty …
Keegan Matheson / MLB.com:
Vlad to undergo MRI after exiting with hamstring tightness  —  PITTSBURGH — They're the last words you want to hear if you're a Blue Jays fan.  —  “Now pinch-hitting for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ...”  —  Guerrero was removed in the fifth inning of Monday's 5-2 loss against the Pirates …
ESPN:
MLB News  — Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 on Monday.  —  Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg has left Monday night's game against the Red Sox with a sore right ankle.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Ballbug at 11:40 AM ET, August 19, 2025.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Ballbug: site main
Ballbug River: reverse chronological Ballbug
Ballbug Mobile: for phones
Ballbug Leaderboard: Ballbug's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Ballbug RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
 Earlier Picks: 
Associated Press:
Marlins' Dane Myers gets heckled by fan at Fenway Park. He hits tying homer and fan ejected
 

 
From WeSmirch:

Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Tate McRae: How a ‘Very Sensitive, Very Introverted’ Singer Became a Pop Superstar

Jason Collins / ESPN:
I have Stage 4 glioblastoma  — Jason Collins, as told to Ramona Shelburne

People:
911 Caller Told Dispatcher Man Had Been ‘Stalking Her for Months’ Moments Before Sherrone Moore's Arrest

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page