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MLB picks: Best baseball bets for Friday's schedule, including Yandy Díaz HR play and Yankees vs. Blue Jays

Will we see some scoring in the Bronx? Can we keep fading the road Mariners?

AL West odds: Astros can't seem to find a worthy challenger but Mariners, Rangers aren't dead yet

The Astros have only won 22 of their last 50 games but have a four-game lead

George Springer, leading off again, has turned back the clock and carried the Blue Jays to AL's best record

A resurgent Springer is now among the league leaders in OPS while batting leadoff for one of the best offenses

Matt Chapman suspended, Kyle Freeland, others fined over Giants-Rockies brawl following Rafael Devers home run

Devers had to wait until after the fight to finish his home run trot

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MLB Awards Watch: NL Rookie of the Year race jam-packed with top prospects, but no clear favorite just yet

One of the few awards that might go down to the wire is the NL Rookie of the Year race

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. injury: D-backs outfielder tears ACL on bizarre play, likely to miss large portion of 2026

Gurriel is almost certain to opt into his $13 million player option for the 2026 season

Snyder's Soapbox: Position-player pitching has become an embarrassment, not the joy it once was

The rare occurrence and pure delight of a non-pitcher on the mound has lost all its fun

MLB Power Rankings: American League race opens up, plus one top NL contender surges and another slumps

How many teams have a decent chance to make the World Series from the AL side? It's at least six

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz remain on paid leave amid MLB's gambling investigations

Both pitchers have been on leave since July

Red Sox release Walker Buehler: Could playoff-bound Tigers or Dodgers reunion be next?

Buehler will be eligible for the playoffs, so there are some possible suitors

MLB Friday best bets: Kyle Schwarber train rolls on, Cubs hit Rockies' Germán Márquez and a futures play

We're also gonna hop on a Kyle Tucker home run prop for Friday night

AL East odds: Yankees, Red Sox push to make division race a fight, but have Blue Jays already locked it up?

The Blue Jays have held first place for months, but it's not done yet

Which surprise MLB contender should we believe in? Blue Jays, Brewers and more teams beating the odds

Let's break down four teams outplaying their preseason predictions

MLB Awards Watch: Tarik Skubal leaving door open for Garrett Crochet in American League Cy Young race

The Tigers ace is vying for back-to-back Cy Youngs

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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