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.

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to have MRI on hamstring after leaving game  —  PITTSBURGH — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh in the fifth inning with hamstring tightness following a pair of stellar defensive plays.

Pirates ace Paul Skenes is having a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but the win  —  PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes is a numbers nerd.  Well, most of the time anyway.  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates ace will make it a point to glance up at the ribbon boards that instantaneously spew …

Rockies were once in danger of breaking MLB mark for losses.  Now, they're piling up wins  —  DENVER — This was a cool moment for Warming Bernabel — being doused with an icy bucket of water.  —  Not that long ago, winning moments like this were few and far between for the Colorado Rockies.

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 …

Padres' Xander Bogaerts loses homer on fan interference call, manager Mike Shildt ejected in 4-3 loss  —  SAN DIEGO — Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference, and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires …

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.