Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Phillies vs. Mariners, Cubs vs. Diamondbacks and more

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts The Philadelphia Phillies began the second half of the 2026 MLB season with a major slump, losing 10 of their first 13 games after the All-Star break. But they've gone 16-5 since and find themselves just three games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East [1].

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1. cbssports.com · Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Phillies vs. Mariners, Cubs vs. Diamondbacks and more Aug 24, 2026

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