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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Pistons-Cavaliers, Thunder-Lakers Game 2s, NHL playoffs

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo will skip 2026 Preakness Stakes

Trainer Cherie DeVaux said the Derby winner will instead be pointed to the Belmont Stakes on June 6

NBA odds: How Joel Embiid being ruled out of 76ers-Knicks Game 2 has impacted odds, model simulations

Here's how Embiid's absence impacts the SportsLine Projection Model's simulations for 76ers vs. Knicks Game 2

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Pistons-Cavaliers, Thunder-Lakers Game 1s; NHL playoffs

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

MLB futures odds: How Tarik Skubal's injury affects Tigers' AL Central, ALCS and World Series chances

The SportsLine Projection Model's simulations on Detroit's season outlook after Skubal's injury may surprise you

2026 NBA Playoffs betting: Model leans heavily on one team in conference semifinals futures best bets

The SportsLine Projection model has identified four NBA Playoffs value plays, with three of them coming on one Eastern Conference team

Where to watch 2026 Kentucky Derby: Start time, live stream, horses, odds, TV channel for annual race

The 152nd Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday as 20 horses vie for the coveted blanket of roses

2026 Kentucky Derby start time: When the horses in the field will reach the starting gate for post time

The 152nd edition of the race takes place early on Saturday evening at Churchill Downs

2026 Kentucky Derby post positions: Gate assignments, odds for all 20 horses in the field at Churchill Downs

The favorite, Renegade, drew the No. 1 post for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby

Robusta profile: 2026 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, history and more to know

Get caught up with Robusta's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses

2026 Kentucky Oaks preview: Pletcher goes for record tying-win in an evenly matched field

Trainer Todd Pletcher sends out favored Zany in the 152nd Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs

Right to Party scratched from 2026 Kentucky Derby: Profile and more to know

Get caught up with Right to Party's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses

2026 Kentucky Derby start time, odds, preview: Renegade favored, plus horse profiles, bet strategies

Get ready for the 152nd Run for the Roses with a deep dive into this year's Kentucky Derby

Pavlovian profile: 2026 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, history and more to know

Get caught up with Pavlovian's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses

Six Speed profile: 2026 Kentucky Derby odds, post position, history and more to know

Get caught up with Six Speed's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses

Gene Menez has been a betting writer and editor for CBS Sports since 2019 and serves as the lead voice for horse racing coverage. The former Sports Illustrated college football editor specializes in college sports and horse racing.

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