Nationals at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 1  —  It's Thursday, May 1 and the Nationals (13-18) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (17-13).  Brad Lord is slated to take the mound for Washington against Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia.

Diamondbacks place Justin Martinez on 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation  —  NEW YORK — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed reliever Justin Martinez on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation after after his velocity dipped while he failed to record an out against the New York Mets.

Man falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during Pirates game  —  PITTSBURGH — A man fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs.  —  Right after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double …

Royals option Noah Cameron to Triple-A after he took a no-hitter into the seventh in his MLB debut  —  The Kansas City Royals optioned Noah Cameron back to Triple-A Omaha after the left-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his big league debut against the Rays in Tampa Bay.

Rangers put Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list with a rib muscle strain  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers placed catcher Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list with a mild left intercostal strain and recalled right-hander Caleb Boushley from Triple-A Round Rock for their game against the Athletics.

Odds by Reds option Alexis Diaz to Triple-A  —  CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds optioned struggling closer Alexis Diaz to Triple-A hoping he can regain the form that helped him earn 37 saves and an NL All-Star appearance in 2023.  —  “We decided to let him try to figure out, get right in Triple-A,” manager Terry Francona said.