Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Guardians vs. Rays ALCS Game 6, Commanders vs. 49ers on MNF, more

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts The last World Series in which both participants were seeking their first championship took place in 1980, when the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in six games. With the National League champions Milwaukee Brewers patiently awaiting their opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make the 2026 World Series the eighth such matchup in history. Make your MLB, Monday Night Football and NHL picks at BetMGM Sportsbook with promo code CBSSPORTS and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets: The Rays attempt to reach the Fall Classic for the third time in franchise history when they host the Cleveland Guardians at 8 p.m.

ET on Monday for Game 6 of the 2026 ALCS at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay fell behind 2-1 in the series but followed a rainout on Friday with 7-3 and 3-1 triumphs to push Cleveland to the brink of elimination. Freddy Peralta looks to help lead the Rays to a showdown with Milwaukee in a clash between two of the five major league teams that have yet to win a World Series title when he takes the mound Monday. The 30-year-old Dominican right-hander, who spent the first eight