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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

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American League Cy Young race: Can youngster Cam Schlittler take down veteran Dylan Cease?

In just his second season in the majors, the Yankees ace is the clear frontrunner, but the year's not done yet

Nationals set MLB record with 38th blown save, fall into last place in NL East

The rebuilding Nationals have a historically bad bullpen and it's ruining their feel-good story of the year

Garrett Crochet's return to the Red Sox could come with a twist: 'I'm not Joe Schmoe'

Crochet has been out since late April with a shoulder injury, but is working his way back

Shohei Ohtani finally returns to Dodgers lineup, but says he's 'most likely' to not pitch again in 2026

The Dodgers' two-way star has been battling various injuries all season and has not pitched since July 3

MLB Power Rankings: National League playoff race looks like a baseball fan's dream (just don't look at the AL)

The NL has three of the top four, four of the top six and seven of the top 10 in this week's edition of Power Rankings

Snyder's Soapbox: Stop with the MLB lockout doom and gloom; both sides have too much to lose

Too many people seem convinced there won't be a 2027 MLB season

MLB Power Rankings: How the races stack up with one month left in the regular season

The Brewers, meanwhile, remain on top, while a surging AL East team climbs to No. 2 and the Dodgers slip down the rankings

Tarik Skubal emotional in return to Detroit with Dodgers, faces mixed reaction from Tigers fans

There were scattered boos for Skubal before he worked six excellent innings

Pete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks

The umpiring crew missed an obvious balk with Crow-Armstrong on third base in a scoreless game

Why the Padres are now entangled in the Buss family drama over the Lakers

Buss Sports Capital, founded by brothers Joey and Jesse Buss, has reportedly purchased a 5% stake in the Padres

Is Cal Raleigh back? Mariners' playoff hopes may depend on it -- and a generous September schedule

The Mariners have the easiest remaining schedule in all of Major League Baseball

Dodgers not for sale despite Lakers deal, insists owner Mark Walter's company: 'The team is not being sold'

Walter is currently under investigation by the federal government for potential loan fraud

2026 National League MVP: Expert picks for Shohei Ohtani vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong

One is aiming for his fourth consecutive MVP award; the other is trying to stamp his name in the history books

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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