Cubs at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5  —  It's Thursday, June 5, and the Cubs (38-23) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (29-32).  Drew Pomeranz is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jake Irvin for Washington.

White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale of controlling interest to Justin Ishbia  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club.

Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in court Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors.

MLB reinstates 4 players after yearlong bans for betting on baseball  —  Major League Baseball's one-year suspensions for betting on the sport ended for four players Thursday — San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder José Rodríguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank.

Braves blow six-run ninth-inning lead to Diamondbacks in historic loss  —  ATLANTA — Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Raisel Iglesias to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Atlanta Braves 11-10 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.

Twins' Pablo López expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López is expected to be sidelined 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder.  —  The Twins said that López has a Grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle.

Giants designate struggling LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment, sign Dominic Smith  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The struggling San Francisco Giants designated infielder-outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment Wednesday along with catcher Sam Huff.  —  In addition, San Francisco signed infielder …

Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith is going to play third base.  Here's what it means  —  CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers continue to search for an answer at third base.  —  For more than a year, the Tigers avoided playing Colt Keith at third base because of a labrum injury in his right shoulder suffered during his time in the minor leagues.