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Yordan Alvarez is huge AL MVP favorite, but should he be? Why race may not be as big a blowout as odds suggest

Alvarez isn't slump-proof and has a long injury history, which could open the door for other MVP contenders

Can Pete Crow-Armstrong beat Shohei Ohtani in the National League MVP race? Pitching will be the key

Ohtani has started a throwing program, but it's unclear when (or if) he'll make it back to the mound before the end of the regular season

Snyder's Soapbox: Yes, the Dodgers are a villain, and that's good for MLB

Any form of entertainment is more fun when there's a bad guy

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers proving they're far from infallible, so who will take advantage?

The Dodgers have been knocked from the top perch (and then some) as their losing ways continue

Jacob Misiorowski becomes first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts in 2026, second-fastest in MLB history

Misiorowski keeps racking up the credentials as the National League Cy Young frontrunner

David Forst out as A's general manager: Five questions facing the next GM with move to Las Vegas looming

Forst, who had been with the A's since 2000, was the team's GM since 2015

AL Cy Young race comes into focus as two-man battle after Tarik Skubal is traded to Dodgers

For the first time since 2023, someone other than Tarik Skubal will win the award ... Dylan Cease and Cam Schlittler are the frontrunners

The Red Sox can't lose, and they're looking more and more like serious 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

MLB playoff predictions: Projecting the 12-team field after the trade deadline

The trade deadline has passed, and the MLB playoff picture is coming into focus ... so how might things look in October?

Yankees star Aaron Judge cleared for 'light' physical activity, says he'll be back this season

Judge, the three-time AL MVP, hasn't played since May 31

Cubs sweep Dodgers behind Pete Crow-Armstrong's mounting NL MVP campaign vs. Shohei Ohtani

Crow-Armstrong and Ohtani both homered twice Wednesday and are now tied in the NL MVP odds

Why a salary cap wouldn't stop the Dodgers: High payroll isn't the only advantage for the reigning champions

No one can dispute that the Dodgers spend more, but they've built a sustainable dynasty beyond that

Tarik Skubal takes loss in Dodgers debut as Los Angeles' season-high losing streak continues

Skubal had a solid first outing in a Dodgers uniform but didn't get much run support from his new teammates

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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