https://www.cbssports.com CBS Interactive Inc. en-us The latest sports news from CBSSports.com Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:42:37 +0000 https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/cbssports/logo-digital.png https://www.cbssports.com https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoff-picture-standings-bracket/ Playoff races are heating up across baseball; here's a look at what the bracket currently looks like Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:45:14 +0000 Kate Feldman 133dd1ea-d216-4411-bb91-dcc65f52ee65 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brewers-clinch-playoff-berth-world-series-contender/ Will this be the year the Brewers finally get over the hump and win their first-ever championship? Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:53:49 +0000 Mike Axisa 89375024-71c8-4a07-aaa0-accd0c8f2e88 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rays-clinch-playoff-berth-world-series-contender/ The Rays became the first team to clinch a postseason spot this season Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:53:04 +0000 Mike Axisa 24926833-5301-4c16-b8b2-2735b9510522 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-picks-september-11-braves-austin-riley-among-experts-best-bets-for-friday/ SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, September 11 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:00:52 +0000 Matt Severance 9fdd17d9-8443-4d71-8e8c-2a9add9ccef7 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-missouri-at-kansas-astros-at-rays-and-more/ Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:30:44 +0000 Gene Menez dced8338-ac83-4064-97fd-fab8427a5baa https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/al-east-x-factors-yankees-rays-red-sox/ The Yankees are trying to catch the Rays for the division crown, while the Red Sox are trying to catch the Yankees for home field Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:52:26 +0000 Julian McWilliams 9c454951-ef1e-4d24-9075-edce1f1df848 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/pirates-vs-cubs-mlb-picks-parlay-chicago-holds-major-advantages-in-final-friday-home-matinee-of-season/ SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best bets for Friday's Cubs vs. Pirates game Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:44:27 +0000 Matt Severance d71b91ba-6072-4602-9a88-77f60816cf67 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-bracketology-playoff-predictions-sept-11/ With just about two weeks left in the regular season, Matt Snyder has pulled out his crystal ball to see how October will go Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:37:52 +0000 Matt Snyder 7092957a-ad3c-4ad5-9f7e-49efc61248da https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-rams-vs-49ers-in-australia-mlb-and-more/ Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:41:38 +0000 Gene Menez 1c7600fa-3186-41ec-a3da-cbaeed49a2ca https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jazz-chisholm-jr-injury-timeline-yankees-playoff-race/ Chisholm will be shut down from baseball activities for 7-10 days Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:29:02 +0000 Matt Snyder dfb4dffe-6d77-4167-b3a4-7ab6ffd2cd55 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jose-altuve-3000-hits-hall-of-fame-astros/ Only 33 MLB players have ever recorded 3,000 hits and almost all of them have made it to Cooperstown Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:03:25 +0000 Matt Snyder 92ae020b-336b-4bf0-8047-88632c29f52f https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-rookie-rankings-kevin-mcgonigle-nolan-mclean/ With the regular season winding down, the 2026 rookie class is going out with a bang Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:01:20 +0000 Dayn Perry e4c7e8b0-5231-45f0-85e7-589b06a9e725 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-injury-timeline-dodgers-prospect-josue-de-paula/ Ohtani missed Wednesday night's game, his sixth in the Dodgers' last seven Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:18:51 +0000 Matt Snyder 978e1793-b82c-460c-b22c-5711411e0a15 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-patriots-vs-seahawks-nfl-kickoff-game-reds-vs-dodgers-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:15:05 +0000 Scott Erskine badf783d-3b46-4007-a343-1194e798c4e7 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nationals-vs-padres-mlb-picks-its-nearly-must-win-game-for-san-diegos-wild-card-hopes-in-matinee-wednesday/ There's no reason San Diego should lose at home Wednesday to Washington in a getaway MLB game Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:00:54 +0000 Matt Severance 3986f793-e0ed-4e9f-bd18-4a35b9a51f8e https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/american-league-cy-young-odds-cam-schlittler-dylan-cease/ In just his second season in the majors, the Yankees ace is the clear frontrunner, but the year's not done yet Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:52:13 +0000 Matt Snyder 9b4747c1-7467-442d-8299-007cd52bbecc https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/nationals-mlb-record-blown-save/ The rebuilding Nationals have a historically bad bullpen and it's ruining their feel-good story of the year Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:16:55 +0000 Matt Snyder 8021d42c-a1e1-4ac4-8ccf-22abf5f93c21 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-manager-hot-seat-aaron-boone-john-schneider-tony-vitello-don-mattingly-joe-espada/ As the regular season winds down, which managers could soon be looking for work? Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:15:09 +0000 Dayn Perry 12c59fe7-a055-42c0-956e-fb886a58fbcf https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-trends-cubs-defense-pirates-mason-montgomery-brewers-andrew-fischer/ As playoff races heat up, here's what's going on around the league in September Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:16:41 +0000 Mike Axisa 59cfaa06-4752-441d-90e1-c9418f182dc9 https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-season-arrives-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-michigan-tumbles-out-of-college-football-rankings/ Plus results and takeaways from Matchday 1 in the UEFA Champions League Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:14:39 +0000 Carter Bahns 8b3f03b4-6717-4773-9964-1068a60a725d https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-return-yankees-clinch-winning-season-rockies/ Judge played six innings as planned in his first game action since May 31 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:51:08 +0000 Mike Axisa 7ed28bae-9324-4026-a89d-acb0a2737e17 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/diamondbacks-vs-royals-mlb-picks-corbin-burnes-season-debut-could-be-just-what-arizona-needs-for-postseason/ Former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes makes his 2026 debut tonight for Arizona in Kansas City Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:15:36 +0000 Matt Severance 2414c6ff-f956-420d-a1d5-6f183c351987 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-reds-vs-dodgers-cubs-vs-brewers-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:46 +0000 Scott Erskine 0a357fe4-954d-4c3e-acc6-6bbe80ee0282 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-injury-update-yankees-questions/ The Yankees have struggled offensively without Judge, but still have a chance to win the AL East Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:21:06 +0000 Mike Axisa 66a47512-ac16-4dd9-b257-76ccb297a05e https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/garrett-crochet-injury-timeline-red-sox-playoffs/ Crochet has been out since late April with a shoulder injury, but is working his way back Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:32 +0000 Matt Snyder a10b19eb-ec25-427f-95fa-88da0f20b7b8 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-pitching-2026-dodgers/ The Dodgers' two-way star has been battling various injuries all season and has not pitched since July 3 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:03:05 +0000 Matt Snyder c1f2746a-30a0-4508-8df4-7c605d283fd3 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ranking-mlb-free-agency-top-10-2026-27-offseason-landing-spots/ Tarik Skubal leads the class as a clear-cut ace, but behind him, teams looking for a franchise cornerstone may be out of luck this winter Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:10 +0000 Mike Axisa bc682288-4087-4991-97d9-5a224d7f7597 https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pete-prisco-eyes-cowboys-jaguars-in-seasons-first-nfl-power-rankings-aaron-judge-returning-for-yankees/ Plus, the Falcons have named their Week 1 starting quarterback Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:53:05 +0000 Austin Nivison a7abc6b5-e5d9-40fa-8fd0-8b984af42e4f https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-power-rankings-national-league-playoff-race/ The NL has three of the top four, four of the top six and seven of the top 10 in this week's edition of Power Rankings Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:28:12 +0000 Matt Snyder 13d47a77-a756-407b-8890-0cee06e3fe6f https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-no-19-smu-vs-florida-state-nationals-vs-padres-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:30:45 +0000 Scott Erskine 39823a12-b894-4bc9-b570-f70b2f5329d4 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/doug-eddings-umpire-cardinals-oliver-marmol-ejected-hancel-rincon/ On Friday, umpire Doug Eddings told pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat; on Saturday, players showed their support for the rookie reliever Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:45:06 +0000 Mike Axisa 50eb8c7b-1921-45a6-a085-0b1ae106a3ff https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-no-7-miami-at-stanford-sale-vs-sanchez-and-more/ Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:30:49 +0000 Gene Menez 8feb157b-e42d-47ea-bd5f-7e05302a05ce https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/polarizing-hitting-approach-took-over-mlb-driveline-baseball-kristian-campbell/ Driveline Baseball helped turn Kristian Campbell into a $60 million player, but now he's stuck in Triple-A, trying to rediscover his swing Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:34:15 +0000 Julian McWilliams ea665bd0-326c-4901-a333-987656a17f86 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/adley-rutschman-baltimore-return-red-sox-orioles/ Rutschman received a hearty ovation from O's fans before handing their team another loss in a tight wild card race Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:04:02 +0000 Mike Axisa b10862bf-bd87-4321-88c1-6c265722bf4a https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-picks-september-4-braves-matt-olson-among-experts-best-bets-for-friday/ SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, September 4 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:36:51 +0000 Matt Severance dde37219-8de4-42a4-ba12-6d2a84914c8e https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-vs-braves-prediction-preview-massive-four-game-set/ The Braves enter this four-game series at Citizens Bank Park with a four-game lead in the NL East Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:52:42 +0000 Mike Axisa 9dfcb9fa-7eb4-4d53-a686-8d3af8d58a2f