It’s almost the weekend, and we’ve got some tasty games to carry you into the best two days of the week. There are a few teams that are in the middle of their series, while there are a lot of teams just starting out. We are almost at the All Star break, and winning games has never been more important.
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St Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs – 2.20PM ET
This Friday afternoon clash between the St Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will be the first game of a three game series. The Cubs will be looking to take advantage of the home field for this series. Who will come out on top in this series? Only time will tell!
The St Louis Cardinals are having an okay season but they need to get more consistent results if they want to be a serious playoff threat, they are currently sitting on a 43-45 season record. They are currently the second last team in the Central Division in the National League, with the Pirates the only team behind them.
Final: Phillies 8, Cubs 0. pic.twitter.com/hvvbZNzY9D
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 9, 2021
The Cardinals have won six games out of their last ten, and this includes series wins against the Diamondbacks (3-0) and the Giants (2-1), as well as a series loss to the Rockies (1-3). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the bottom third of the league, with an average of 4.0.
The Chicago Cubs are also having an okay season but they need to get more wins under their belt if they want to make it into the postseason, they are currently sitting on a 42-45 season record. They are the middle team of their Central Division in the National League, with the Brewers and the Reds the two teams ahead of them.
The Cubs have only won one game out of their last ten, which includes series losses to the Brewers (0-3), the Reds (0-3) and the Phillies (1-3). The Cubs are in the middle third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.19.
Both teams have an almost identical season record, which is very interesting to see, with the teams being in the same division and league, a win here is even more important! Looking at the most recent form, the Cardinals have been getting some pretty good wins of late, and we think they will be able to overcome the fact they aren’t playing at home to get the win here.
MLB Pick – St Louis Cardinals (+148)
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays – 7.10PM ET
This Friday night clash between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will be the first game of a three game series. The Rays will be looking to take advantage of the home field for this series. Which team will come out on top in this series? We will have to wait and see, to know for sure.
The Toronto Blue Jays are having a pretty decent season but would probably like a few more wins to feel comfortable, they are currently sitting on a 44-40 season record. They are currently the middle team in the East Division in the American League, with the Red Sox and Rays the two teams ahead of them.
The Blue Jays have won six games out of their last ten, and this includes a series loss to the Mariners (1-2), a series win against the Rays earlier in the month (2-1) and a series tie with the Orioles (1-1). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are the second team in the league, with an average of 5.2.
The Rays are putting together a nice season so far, they are currently sitting on a 51-36 season record. They are the second team of their East Division in the American League, with the Red Sox the only team ahead of them.
The Rays have won five games out of their last ten, which includes series losses to the Nationals (0-2) and the Blue Jays earlier in the month (1-2), as well as a series win against the Indians (3-0). The Rays are in the top third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.88.
The Rays have been on a fairly decent run as of late, and they are 72-31 in their previous 103 games played at home, which is a pretty good record, to say the least. We think this will be a nice series to watch, with similar records and recent form, but we like the look of the Rays taking advantage of their home field for this clash.
MLB Pick – Tampa Bay Rays (-130)
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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins – 8.10PM ET
This Friday night clash between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will be the second game of a four game series, the two teams are playing each other in back to back series’, with eight games in total. The first game of the first series was played on Thursday, and the Twins proved too good for the Tigers, winning 5-3.
The Detroit Tigers are having an okay season but need to show some more consistency if they want to be real contenders this postseason, they are currently sitting on a 40-48 season record. They are currently the middle team in the Central Division in the American League, with the White Sox and Indians the two teams ahead of them.
HAPPy Thursday. 💪#TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/grEL1ya7k0
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 9, 2021
The Tigers have won six games out of their last ten, and this includes series wins against the Indians (2-1), the White Sox (2-1) and the Rangers (2-1). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the bottom third of the league, with an average of 4.1.
The Minnesota Twins are struggling this season, they are currently sitting on a 36-50 season record. They are the second last team of their Central Division in the American League, with the Royals the only team behind them.
The Twins have only won three games out of their last ten, which includes series losses to the Royals (1-2) and the White Sox (1-2). The Twins are in the middle third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.64.
The Twins have got the first win in this series under their belts, it was a good game to watch, and we are expecting more of the same in this game. The Twins have the momentum as well as the home field advantage, they also really need to get more wins on the board to even out their second record. We think the Twins will step up again and get another win.
MLB Pick – Minnesota Twins (-250)
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Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers – 8.10PM ET
This Friday night clash between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers will be the second game of a four game series, the two teams are playing each other in back to back series’, with seven games in total. The first game of the first series was played on Thursday, and the Brewers proved too good for the Reds, winning 5-3.
The Cincinnati Reds are having a pretty decent season so far, they are currently sitting on a 45-41 season record. They are currently the second team in the Central Division in the National League, with the Brewers the only team ahead of them.
The Reds have won six games out of their last ten, and this includes a series loss to the Padres (1-2) as well as series wins against the Cubs (3-0) and the Royals (2-1). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the top third of the league, with an average of 4.9.
The Milwaukee Brewers are having a fantastic season so far, they are currently sitting on a 52-36 season record. They are the top team of their Central Division in the National League, with the Reds their closest rivals.
The Brewers have won seven games out of their last ten, which includes a series win against the Pirates (3-1) as well as a series loss to the Mets (1-2). The Brewers are in the middle third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.38.
The Brewers and the Reds are first and second in their division and league, respectively. But the Brewers have a few more wins under their belts compared to that of the Reds. The Brewers were able to show the Reds who was boss by winning the first game of this series at home, and we think it will be more of the same come Friday night.
MLB Pick – Milwaukee Brewers (-108)
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Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres – 10.10PM ET
This Friday evening clash between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres will be the first game of a three game series. The Padres will be looking to take advantage of the home field for this series. Will the home field advantage be enough for the Padres? Only time will tell!
The Colorado Rockies are not really having the season they would have wanted in terms of results, they are currently sitting on a 38-50 season record. They are currently the second last team in the West Division in the National League, with the Diamondbacks the only team behind them.
The Rockies have won seven games out of their last ten, and this includes series wins against the Pirates (3-0) and the Cardinals (3-1), as well as a series loss to the Diamondbacks (1-2). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the middle third of the league, with an average of 4.3.
POV: You turn an 8-0 deficit into a 9-8 win to match the biggest comeback in #Padres history. pic.twitter.com/37vbZkGdwV
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 9, 2021
The San Diego Padres are having a great season of results so far, but they are in a highly competitive division, they are currently sitting on a 52-38 season record. They are the middle team of their West Division in the National League, with the Giants and the Dodgers the two teams ahead of them.
The Padres have won five games out of their last ten, which includes a series win against the Reds (2-1), a series loss to Phillies (1-2), as well as a series tie with the Nationals (2-2). The Padres are in the top third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.65.
It’s a tale of two differing teams in this series, the Rockies aren’t doing too well, but the Padres are. Despite this great record from the Padres, they are only the middle team in their division and league, as they are in a highly competitive section. Nonetheless, the Padres have the skills and ability to get the job done against the Rockies on Friday night.
MLB Pick – San Diego Padres (-250)
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