https://www.cbssports.com CBS Interactive Inc. en-us The latest sports news from CBSSports.com CBS Sports Headlines Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:06 +0000 https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/cbssports/logo-digital.png CBSSports.com https://www.cbssports.com Mets vs. Braves Wednesday MLB picks: Trade to contender may have energized new Atlanta pitcher Tyler Mahle https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/mets-vs-braves-wednesday-mlb-picks-trade-to-contender-may-have-energized-new-atlanta-pitcher-tyler-mahle/ Tyler Mahle's first start with Atlanta went well, and he returns to the mound tonight vs. the Mets Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:15:57 +0000 Matt Severance 7b85af8f-7887-4fe3-b5ce-7743c160f3eb Could Mark Walter sell the Dodgers next? Why Shohei Ohtani makes a potential deal more complicated than Lakers https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mark-walter-dodgers-sale-shohei-ohtani/ Walter is selling the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a reported $12.5 billion Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:57:20 +0000 Mike Axisa ae1176b6-4873-4fb7-98af-6cfdaeece03d Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Pirates vs. Marlins, Mariners vs. Yankees and more https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-pirates-vs-marlins-mariners-vs-yankees-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:46 +0000 Scott Erskine 83ae2667-3b45-4009-8824-30a1ef1a3806 Why the Yankees' $10 billion valuation contradicts owners' narrative, according to top agents https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-valuation-scott-boras-cba-negotiations-salary-cap/ Despite complaints from owners that owning a baseball team is bad business, the math doesn't add up Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:46:02 +0000 Mike Axisa 711e03fe-83a1-47fb-9f92-123c7c3f99e7 How MLB can achieve its self-proclaimed fight for parity without a salary cap (and a devastating labor war) https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-parity-salary-cap-revenue-sharing-cba-negotiations/ Commissioner Rob Manfred, on behalf of the owners, has insisted a salary cap is the only way to even the playing field, but that's far from true Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:57:08 +0000 Dayn Perry e58dbe13-fa1b-4a14-a464-ebaa4cf7e2a7 Free MLB home run picks, odds for Aug. 12: Luis Garcia Jr. in expert's best bets for Wednesday HR player props https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-picks-odds-for-august-12-luis-garcia-jr-in-experts-best-bets-wednesday-hr-player-props/ SportsLine's Jacob Fetner reveals his best MLB home run props picks for Wednesday, August 12 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:35:21 +0000 Owen OBrien 47baf199-8913-4d17-bad1-dcd873ccdb3e Paul Skenes exits after 65 pitches, velocity drop in latest worrying sign as Pirates fall again https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/paul-skenes-velocity-pirates-standings/ The Pirates are 3-13 in Skenes' last 16 starts and have fallen into last place in the NL Central Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:58:02 +0000 Mike Axisa a0f3125f-a467-49a9-874c-cb76d4c6281c Cal Raleigh takes the blame for Mariners' struggles amid five-game losing streak: 'I'm awful' https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cal-raleigh-mariners-slump-playoff-odds/ The Mariners are four games behind the third wild-card spot with six teams ahead of them Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:37:43 +0000 Mike Axisa 5c9165d7-4a2f-4f3b-8384-483386a80339 MLB trends: Edwin Díaz's struggles, Yordan Alvarez's chance at history and a black hole for the Diamondbacks https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-trends-dodgers-edwin-diaz-yordan-alvarez-astros-diamondbacks-first-base/ Here's what's going on around the league after the trade deadline and as playoff races begin to heat up Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:45:52 +0000 Mike Axisa 0b731fec-66f5-4699-8fb6-9dc4a42a7760 Mariners vs. Yankees Tuesday MLB picks: When Bryan Woo pitches away from Seattle, it's fade time https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/mariners-vs-yankees-tuesday-mlb-picks-when-bryan-woo-pitches-away-from-seattle-its-fade-time/ Seattle's Bryan Woo has been terrible on the road and pitches at Yankee Stadium tonight Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:43 +0000 Matt Severance 8be26a04-ce1c-4f58-93a2-97f5462cc4be Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Mariners vs. Yankees, Phillies vs. Cardinals and more https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-mariners-vs-yankees-phillies-vs-cardinals-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:47 +0000 Scott Erskine 7220d9e2-4448-40aa-b664-c6e1a0357762 Dodgers survive Tarik Skubal's rocky home debut after Dave Roberts calls out team's lack of 'urgency' https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dodgers-tarik-skubal-home-debut-dave-roberts/ The Dodgers had lost eight of their last nine games and three straight series headed into Monday's game against the Royals Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:52:38 +0000 Dayn Perry f600f21d-5193-4ab1-996a-e398dcc78560 Adley Rutschman activated for Red Sox debut as Boston's red-hot summer continues https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/adley-rutschman-red-sox-debut/ Rutschman, acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, has been on the IL since the middle of July Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:44:14 +0000 Dayn Perry e82c1d2f-4f4a-4b0a-a009-a46f549f46f9 Snyder's Soapbox: Yes, the Dodgers are a villain, and that's good for MLB https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/snyders-soapbox-dodgers-villains/ Any form of entertainment is more fun when there's a bad guy Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:46:21 +0000 Matt Snyder 551d7fd7-39c2-44e8-9b6b-26788fcf3419 Phillies vs. Cardinals MLB picks: Andrew Painter has been bad-luck charm for Philly in 16 straight outings https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/phillies-vs-cardinals-mlb-picks-andrew-painter-has-been-bad-luck-charm-for-philly-in-16-straight-outings/ Philadelphia's Andrew Painter is on a 16-outing winless streak as he faces the Cardinals Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:30:45 +0000 Matt Severance 251dfac6-0095-4886-8cce-c199759f8cce Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Phillies vs. Cardinals, Rays vs. Athletics and more https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-phillies-vs-cardinals-rays-vs-athletics-and-more/ Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:44 +0000 Gene Menez 96b0fb6f-3512-4bfd-9ed3-5bfadcc4a1f5 Free MLB home run picks, odds: Francisco Lindor part of expert's top HR player props for Monday, Aug. 10 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-picks-odds-francisco-lindor-part-of-experts-top-hr-player-props-for-monday-aug-10/ SportsLine expert Angelo "Amags" Magliocca delivers his top MLB home run props for Monday's games Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:03:21 +0000 Chinmay Vaidya 39a26c93-152e-47a4-8332-e05f543ce069 2026 MLB playoff schedule: Dates set for full postseason bracket, including World Series start https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoff-schedule-bracket/ Four Wild Card Series will open on Sept. 29 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:51:13 +0000 Mike Axisa f0ad2537-9a6b-44c0-a947-610b76ac8a38 What's wrong with the Mariners? Inside the disappointing would-be contenders and how (and if) they can fix it https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mariners-struggles-al-west-standings-wild-card/ Seattle made it to Game 7 of the ALCS in 2025. Now, the team is seven games under .500 and struggling to stay afloat in a less-than-competitive American League Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:02:51 +0000 Mike Axisa 41749f4b-5531-4bce-8490-179a6c8bc922 Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough poised for big leaps in 2026; Dodgers drop in MLB Power Rankings https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jaxson-dart-tyler-shough-poised-for-big-leaps-in-2026-dodgers-drop-in-mlb-power-rankings/ Plus, in WNBA, McBride sets record, while Cunningham takes shot to the face Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:12:47 +0000 Austin Nivison ba84cf2f-86e6-415c-9170-cf627e52d8b0 MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers proving they're far from infallible, so who will take advantage? https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-power-rankings-dodgers-world-series-red-sox-cubs-brewers-braves-rays/ The Dodgers have been knocked from the top perch (and then some) as their losing ways continue Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:40:48 +0000 Matt Snyder 53b168be-8b72-47f3-a381-1aa0253431f9 Use DraftKings promo code to get $150 bonus bets by targeting Pirates-Mets, Astros-Padres, MLB on Sunday https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/use-draftkings-promo-code-to-get-150-bonus-bets-by-targeting-pirates-mets-astros-padres-mlb-sunday/ DraftKings offers $150 in bonus bets after your first $5 wager for MLB betting on Sunday Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:37:04 +0000 Ryan Wooden 73410d4f-4595-49a5-9503-0ce19f48a390 Jacob Misiorowski becomes first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts in 2026, second-fastest in MLB history https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jacob-misiorowski-200-strikeouts-brewers/ Misiorowski keeps racking up the credentials as the National League Cy Young frontrunner Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:41:03 +0000 Matt Snyder 1777cacd-62c5-416f-a730-0f81241510a8 Max Scherzer passes Walter Johnson in career strikeouts as future Hall of Famer surges to 10th in MLB history https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/max-scherzer-strikeouts-walter-johnson-mlb-history/ Scherzer now has 3,516 strikeouts in his career Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:28:31 +0000 Matt Snyder d30a0a79-dbe7-45b0-87ea-7d5892998fe9 Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 in bonus bets for Cardinals-Rockies, UFC Fight Night on Saturday https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/use-betmgm-bonus-code-cbssports-to-get-1500-bonus-bets-cardinals-vs-rockies-ufc-fight-night-saturday/ Use the latest MGM promo code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses for MLB and UFC betting on Saturday Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:14:10 +0000 Ryan Wooden 297083f2-b9e0-4193-815c-017fd6d3b98a White Sox forced to change pitchers in first inning after 'inexcusable mistake' by manager Will Venable https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/white-sox-manager-will-venable-mistake-mound-visit/ Venable quickly put his team at a disadvantage on Friday night against the Guardians Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:51:58 +0000 Mike Axisa f3d46e08-cfad-4c1f-b4ed-25111ca713ac Free MLB home run picks August 7: Astros' Jose Altuve among expert's best bets for Friday https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-picks-august-7-astros-jose-altuve-among-experts-best-bets-for-friday/ SportsLine's Matt Severance shares his best MLB home run props picks for Friday, August 7 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:00:52 +0000 Matt Severance c5ae73df-4bbc-4423-ac02-a3389e3b206c Free MLB picks, predictions for Friday, Aug. 7: Yankees, Red Sox among expert's best bets https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-picks-predictions-for-friday-aug-7-yankees-red-sox-among-experts-best-bets/ SportsLine expert Adam Thompson gives out his best MLB bets for Friday's games Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:31:24 +0000 Adam Thompson 4ab27de4-f493-430a-9f56-95982c657f7c David Forst out as A's general manager: Five questions facing the next GM with move to Las Vegas looming https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/david-forst-out-athletics-general-manager/ Forst, who had been with the A's since 2000, was the team's GM since 2015 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:26:22 +0000 Matt Snyder 29bc001a-5995-427b-a0e5-fe03f781b120 Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Red Sox look for ninth straight win, Braves vs. Yankees and more https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-red-sox-look-for-ninth-straight-win-braves-vs-yankees-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, 07 Aug 2026 19:30:24 +0000 Gene Menez dbef3dad-4e3d-4863-99ed-c5b4d765bce9 AL Cy Young race comes into focus as two-man battle after Tarik Skubal is traded to Dodgers https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/al-cy-young-race-tarik-skubal-trade-cam-schlittler-dylan-cease/ For the first time since 2023, someone other than Tarik Skubal will win the award ... Dylan Cease and Cam Schlittler are the frontrunners Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:38:35 +0000 Matt Snyder 4f088649-3e6a-4c52-a8ab-464a82fd56a1 The Red Sox can't lose, and they're looking more and more like serious World Series contenders https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-streak-world-series-contenders/ The Red Sox, who are 31-5 since June 24, picked up the craziest win of their historic streak on Thursday night Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:25:54 +0000 Matt Snyder 67530e8f-3e5c-4167-adbf-9c4ddadb0437 Rookie QBs Carson Beck, Haynes King shine in Hall of Fame Game; MLB playoff predictions https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rookie-qbs-carson-beck-haynes-king-shine-in-hall-of-fame-game-mlb-playoff-predictions/ Plus Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are under more scrutiny for their alleged salary cap circumvention Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:54:15 +0000 Carter Bahns bebaa388-0d9c-4bf3-8d96-eca3585a2206 MLB blooper of the year? Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. homers thanks to colliding Marlins outfielders https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ronald-acuna-jr-home-run-braves-marlins-mlb-blooper/ Acuña Jr. was the beneficiary of poor outfield communication from the Marlins Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:34:48 +0000 Mike Axisa 2d160ff4-4bb3-4713-9514-066f388dd7c0 White Sox vs. Red Sox MLB picks: Luis Castillo's Chicago debut might not be successful Thursday https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/white-sox-vs-red-sox-mlb-picks-luis-castillos-chicago-debut-might-not-be-successful-thursday/ Luis Castillo makes his White Sox pitching debut tonight in Boston Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:49 +0000 Matt Severance 5e213550-638f-4c6d-9c14-9456eb7894f0 Free MLB home run odds, picks for Aug. 6: Bryce Harper features in expert's best Thursday HR player props https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-home-run-odds-picks-for-aug-6-bryce-harper-features-in-experts-best-thursday-hr-player-props/ We are revealing the best home run props from SportsLine MLB expert Adam Thompson for Thursday, Aug. 6 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:44 +0000 James Holliman 1743b934-364a-44d0-accd-c5afd0ef8b87