Matt Snyder

CBS Sports Writer /

MLB Power Rankings: Mariners open up baseball's biggest division lead, plus Yankees hold off Orioles at No. 1

The Yankees remain on top this week while the Orioles leapfrog the Phillies, but how about those Mariners?

Royals top Dodgers behind historic MJ Melendez grand slam

Melendez hit his grand slam on the 12th pitch of the at-bat, one short of the record

Yoshinobu Yamamoto injury: Dodgers righty exits after two innings with triceps tightness

The Dodgers have had a litany of rotation injuries in the last year-plus.

MLB Power Rankings: Why Dodgers are World Series favorites, plus Yankees stay at No. 1 this week

The Dodgers remain the favorites to win it all, but still can't take the top spot in the Power Rankings

Jake Cronenworth blasts umpire after Padres game ends on bad call: 'He took the bat out of my hands'

The Padres had the tying run in scoring position and Cronenworth was called out on strikes on a ball outside the zone

MLB All-Star ballot: Under-the-radar picks for each position, including Brice Turang, Alec Burleson and more

Do you get tired of filling in Juan Soto and Aaron Judge and Freddie Freeman? We've got you covered

MLB All-Star ballot: Picking the early favorites, with room for Alec Bohm, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and more

How CBS Sports' Matt Snyder would vote for the All-Star starters

Where Astros can turn for pitching help as rotation injuries pile up: Call-ups, trade candidates and more

The Astros have now added Cristian Javier and José Urquidy to their growing IL list

MLB gambling scandal explained: Padres' Tucupita Marcano gets lifetime ban for baseball bets, others punished

Four other players have been suspended for one year each for betting on MLB games, but not their own team

Snyder's Soapbox: Five suggestions for MLB umpires before ejecting players, from gongs to automatic strikes

No technical foul or unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in baseball mean it's straight to ejection

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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