Nationals expect Thomas to go on IL with knee injury
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain in his left knee and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Wednesday.
Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh inning when Cleveland finally scored against Boston's Tanner Houck, and José Ramírez homered as the Guardians kept up their scorching start with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.