Braves at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 22  —  It's Thursday, May 22, and the Braves (24-24) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (22-27).  AJ Smith-Shawver is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Trevor Williams for Washington.

Red Sox consider lineup shakeup to spark sputtering offense  —  The swirling, 15-mile-per-hour gusts at first pitch weren't the only winds Wednesday night at Fenway Park.  —  In the continuation of an increasingly alarming pattern, the Red Sox once again contributed their own displacement of air …

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Phillies turn back to Jordan Romano following suspension to José Alvarado  —  In this week's Closer Report, Jordan Romano is thrust back into the closer role in Philadelphia following José Alvarado's 80-game suspension.

Two-time All-Star infielder Jean Segura retires after 12-year major league career  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jean Segura, a two-time All-Star infielder who hit .281 in a 12-year major league career with six teams, announced his retirement.  —  Segura's announcement was made on social media Wednesday by his agent …

Nationals place Dylan Crews on 10-day injured list with oblique strain, call up Hassell  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals placed rookie slugger Dylan Crews on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on Wednesday.  —  Crews, the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB amateur draft …