Rounding out the week with some fantastic clashes. There are a lot of games being played by teams at the top of the league verses teams at the bottom of the league today. Will there be any major upsets? We will just have to wait and see, won’t we!
Look below to find our free MLB picks for the five best games on today’s schedule!
Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles – 1.05PM ET
This Sunday afternoon clash between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will be the third and final game of the series. The first game was played on Friday, where the White Sox managed to draw first blood in a dominant affair, winning 12-1. The second game was played on Saturday, and no prizes for guessing who won, the White Sox again, winning 8-3.
The Chicago White Sox are having a great season so far, they are currently sitting on a 53-35 season record. They are the top team of their Central Division in the American League, with the Indians their closest rivals.
The White Sox have won seven games out of their last ten, and this does include a series loss to the Tigers (1-2) and a series win against the Twins (2-1). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the top third of the league, with an average of 5.
4 hits, 1 home run and 3 RBI for Brian Goodwin!#ChangetheGame x #CarryTheFreight pic.twitter.com/HGciOWBdZB
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 11, 2021
The Baltimore Orioles are not having the season they would have hoped for, they are currently sitting on a 28-60 season record, only the Diamondbacks are doing worse than then in the entire league. They are currently the last team in the East Division in the American League, with the Blue Jays their closest rivals, but still over 10 wins away.
The Orioles have only won four games out of their last ten, and this includes a series win against the Astros (3-0), a series loss to the Angels (0-3) as well as a series tie with the Blue Jays (1-1). The Orioles are in the bottom third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.13.
The White Sox have been all over the Orioles this series, and it is hard to see how the Orioles can get a win against a team like the White Sox, who have been on fire lately. The White Sox are 40-19 in their previous 59 games playing a team with a winning percentage below .400. On the other hand, the Orioles 69-142 in their previous 211 games played at home, so we don’t really like their chances here. Back the White Sox.
MLB Pick – Chicago White Sox (-168)
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays – 1.10PM ET
This Sunday afternoon clash between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays will be the third and final game of the series. The first game was played on Friday, where the Rays managed to draw first blood, winning 7-1. The second game was played on Saturday, and the Rays won again, 5-2.
The Toronto Blue Jays are having an okay season in terms of results but they need to string together some more consistent games if they want to be serious postseason contenders, they are currently sitting on a 44-43 season record. They are currently the second last team in the East Division in the American League, with the Orioles the only team behind them.
The Blue Jays have only won four 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), as well as a series tie with the Orioles (1-1). The Blue Jays are the second team in the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 5.2.
The Tampa Bay Rays are having a great season so far, they are currently sitting on a 54-36 season record. They are the second top team of their East Division in the American League, with the Red Sox the only team ahead of them.
The Rays have won six games out of their last ten, and this does include 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). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the top third of the league, with an average of 4.91.
The Rays can wrap up the series 3-0 with a win here on Sunday afternoon. Both games in this series have been pretty decent wins, and the Rays have a great season record so far. Playing at home, we do like the look of the Rays winning again, but the Blue Jays will give them more of a run for their money in this clash.
MLB Pick – Tampa Bay Rays (+106)
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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians – 1.10PM ET
This Sunday afternoon clash between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will be the fourth and final game of the series. The first game was played on Thursday, where the Indians managed to draw first blood, winning 7-4. The second game was played on Friday, and the Indians won again, 2-1. The third game was played on Saturday, and the Indians made it three from three, winning 14-6.
The Kansas City Royals are not having the season they would have hoped for, they are currently sitting on a 36-53 season record. They are currently the last team in the Central Division in the American League, with the Twins their closest rivals.
The Royals have only won three games out of their last ten, and this includes a series win against the Twins (2-1) and a series loss to the Reds (1-2). The Royals are in the bottom third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.1.
Andrew Benintendi pulls us a run closer in the 6th.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/IuyNmvGcYh
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) July 10, 2021
The Cleveland Indians are having a decent season in terms of results but they need to string together some more consistent games if they want to be serious postseason contenders, they are currently sitting on a 45-44 season record. They are currently the second team in the Central Division in the American League, with the White Sox the only team ahead of them.
The Indians have only won three games out of their last ten, and this includes series losses to the Astros (0-4) and the Rays (0-3). The Indians are in the middle third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.27.
The Indians really need to get some more consistency as the season begins to enter the season half, these three wins against the Royals were exactly what they needed, as before that, they were on a bit of a losing streak. The Royals aren’t a team that likes playing away from home, with their record so far this season 15-31, and we can expect more of the same on Sunday afternoon.
MLB Pick – Cleveland Indians (-125)
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Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins – 1.10PM ET
This Sunday afternoon clash between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins will be the third and final game of the series. The first game was played on Friday, where the Braves managed to draw first blood, winning 5-0. The second game was played on Saturday, and the Braves won again, 5-4.
The Atlanta Braves are having an okay season in terms of results but they need to string together some more consistent games if they want to be serious postseason contenders, they are currently sitting on a 44-44 season record. They are currently the second team in the East Division in the National League, with the Mets the only team ahead of them.
The Braves have won seven games out of their last ten, and this includes a series win against the Marlins, earlier in the month, (2-1), as well as a series loss to the Pirates (1-2). The Braves are in the top third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.7.
The Miami Marlins are not having the type of season they would have liked, they are currently sitting on a 38-50 season record. They are the last team of their East Division in the National League, with the Nationals their closest rivals.
The Marlins have won five games out of their last ten, and this does include a series loss to the Braves, earlier in the month (1-2), as well as a series win against the Dodgers (3-1). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the bottom third of the league, with an average of 3.98.
The Braves have all the momentum going into this clash, they are also 55-26 in their previous 81 games played on a Sunday. On the other hand, the Marlins aren’t that too good with their recent Sunday games, they are 0-4 in their previous four. This is going to be a competitive pitching start, but we like the look of the Braves getting the win here again.
MLB Pick – Atlanta Braves (+108)
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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins – 2.10PM ET
This Sunday afternoon clash between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will be the fourth and final game of the series. The first game was played on Thursday, where the Twins managed to draw first blood, winning 5-3. The second game was played on Friday, and the Twins won again, 4-2. The third game was played on Saturday, and the Twins made it three from three, winning 9-4.
The Detroit Tigers are not really having the season they would have wanted, they are currently sitting on a 40-50 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.
The Tigers have won five games out of their last ten, and this includes series wins against the White Sox (2-1) as well as the Rangers (2-1). The Tiers are in the bottom third of the league when it comes to average runs scored per game, at 4.1.
Bring on the high-fives! #TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/6zxB8q9D3z
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 10, 2021
The Minnesota Twins are also not having the type of season they would have liked, they are currently sitting on a 38-50 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 won five games out of their last ten, and this does include series losses to the Royals (1-2) and the White Sox (1-2). When it comes to average runs scored per game, they are in the top half of the league, with an average of 4.6.
Like many of the currently played series, one team has been completely dominant over the other, and this is also the case in this series, with the Twins winning the previous three games over the Tigers. Both teams have a similar record, and majority of the wins have been narrow, so we think this game could go either way. But if we had to pick, it would be the Twins, they just have all the momentum at the moment.
MLB Pick – Minnesota Twins (-240)
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