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Yankees place Aaron Judge back on IL, making star slugger's status uncertain ahead of playoffs

Judge, back for just seven games after missing three months, is being shut down again right before the postseason

Ups and Downs: Alex Bregman's big second half includes celebrating his horse's win with Cubs teammates

Bregman took the Cubs to Churchill Downs on an off day and watched his horse run to victory

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Discover Major League Baseball betting and learn how to bet on baseball with expert tips. Find the best MLB sportsbooks and top promos to boost your MLB bets (September 2026).

Mets' Jared Young doing 'as good as could be hoped for' after scary collision with pitcher Nolan McLean

Young was carted off the field on Thursday night after taking a blow to the head in a collision with McLean

Will Yordan Alvarez win the Triple Crown? Predicting if Astros star can pull off exceedingly rare feat

Only one hitter (Miguel Cabrera in 2012) has won a Triple Crown in the last 59 years ... can Alvarez become the second?

MLB Bracketology: Projecting baseball's playoff field and why Brewers, Red Sox are primed for October runs

The playoff field will be set in nine days, but we're not waiting that long to make bracket predictions

Five MLB free agents who have helped themselves in 2026 -- and five who have hurt themselves

Not everyone plays up in a contract year, so let's check in on 10 players headed to the market this winter

Aaron Judge exits Yankees game with lower leg tightness, unclear if he'll miss games amid tight AL East race

Judge had gone 0 for 2 with two strikeouts before departing Wednesday afternoon's game

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

Reds slugger Sal Stewart has the lead, but this race is far from over with less than two weeks to play

Snyder's Soapbox: No one gets to decide what is 'real' baseball

How did bunting and small ball become more 'real' than home runs?

Yankees clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can end their World Series drought this year

The Yankees have secured a spot in the postseason; now they'll look to chase down the Rays in the AL East

Dodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat

The Dodgers, thanks to a win over the Reds on Monday, have qualified for the playoffs for the 14th year in a row

MLB Power Rankings: Has the magic run out on the White Sox's feel-good Cinderella story?

Meanwhile, the Brewers and Dodgers remain on top, with the Rays and Yankees breathing down their necks

MLB Bracketology: Predicting every playoff seed, plus how the 2026 bracket will play out

With just about two weeks left in the regular season, Matt Snyder has pulled out his crystal ball to see how October will go

Jazz Chisholm Jr. lands on IL with sprained thumb in major blow as Yankees chase down AL East title

Chisholm will be shut down from baseball activities for 7-10 days

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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