BPort Sports' Summer Baseball Weekend Picks (August 1-3)
- bryanportney01
- Aug 1
- 3 min read
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series and games. The NECBL Playoffs and the Appalachian League Championship are here, and so are our Friday picks. Below, you can find a list of our picks for August 1-3. Scroll to the bottom for scoreboard links.
This Week: 0-0-0
Last Week: 6-10-1
Overall: 54-53-9
All Games are in Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT Check all game times on game day. Times are subject to change.
Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed game/series. (Parentheses) denote the team's 2025 record before Friday’s games. For Atlantic League/Minor League/Northwoods League games, (Parentheses) denote the team’s Second Half record before Friday’s games.
LS = Live Stats (also pregame lineups)
No. denotes league rank (exception example: 1W = No. 1 West).
If multiple series in a league, games/series are sorted by Game 1 start time.
(ABOVE) All series Friday-Saturday-Sunday unless otherwise noted.
Away at Home- Series of the Week
Away at Home- Single Game of the Week
American Association
2W Sioux Falls (41-30, 6 GB) at 3W Kansas City (40-31, 7 GB) [7:35pm|7:35pm|2pm on AABaseball TV]
Appalachian League Playoffs – Championship Game
2E Bluefield (25-22) at 1W Kingsport (31-15) [7:00 PM on AWRE TV] (Fri)
Head-to-Head (2025):
Kingsport is 3-1 against Bluefield this season.
Kingsport most recently defeated Bluefield, 8-5 on the road (July 25).
Kingsport has won the last three games dating back to July 13.
Bluefield’s last win over Kingsport was a 7-3 decision on the road (July 12).
2E Bluefield
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Derek Arrocha (10 app, 2.95 ERA, 2 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Aidan Kelley (12 app, 4.98 ERA, 33 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP J.D. Greeley (7 app, 0.00 ERA, .162 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: CF Jorge Valdes (.275|.448|.333, 14 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 1B Ryan Niedzwiedz (.307|.359|.567, 7 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: SS Colin Guerra (.293|.483|.439, .922 on-base + slugging)
1W Kingsport
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Payton Armour (15 app, 1.76 ERA, 3 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Kaleb Townsend (18 app, 3.57 ERA, 16 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Micah Wells (14 app, 4.86 ERA, .186 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: LF Colin Larson (.278|.500|.452, 21 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 1B Paul Jones (.248|.440|.581, 8 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: SS Kam Durnin (.407|.519|.662, 1.181 on-base + slugging)
Atlantic League
Cape Cod League – Regular Season Divisional Champion Predictions
Regular season ends August 3. Catch all the action for free on Cape League TV.
East: Orleans (20-15-2, 42 PTS)
West: Wareham (19-18-0, 38 PTS)
Minor League – AAA Series of the Week (Pacific Coast)
No. 3 El Paso (17-12, 4.5 GB) at No. 5 Round Rock (14-13, 6.5 GB) [8:15pm|8:15pm|7pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – AA Series of the Week (Eastern)
2SW Richmond (14-14, 2 GB) at 2NE Somerset (18-11, 2 GB) [6pm|9pm|7pm|5pm on Bally Sports] (Fri DH)
Minor League – High-A Series of the Week (Midwest)
2E Great Lakes (19-13, 2.5 GB) at 4E Fort Wayne (17-16, 4 GB) [7pm|6:35pm|1pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – Single-A Series of the Week (California)
1S Inland Empire (18-15) at 2S Lake Elsinore (17-16, 1 GB) [9:45pm|8:45pm|7:45pm on Bally Sports]
MLB Draft League
No. 3 State College (7-7, 2.5 GB) at No. 1 West Virginia (9-4) [7pm|7pm|6pm on AWRE TV]
NECBL Playoffs – Divisional Semifinals
*If necessary.
{North} No. 4 Upper Valley (18-26) at/vs. No. 1 Keene (32-12) [6:35pm|6pm|6:35pm* (Coverage Below)]
Games 1 & 3: Keene Home, ESPN+ | Game 2: Upper Valley Home, ESPN+
{South} No. 3 Martha’s Vineyard (25-19) at/vs. No. 2 Bristol (27-17) [6:35pm|6:35pm|5pm* (Coverage Below)]
{South} No. 4 Mystic (22-22) at/vs. No. 1 Newport (29-15) [6:35pm|6:35pm|6:35pm* (Coverage Below)]
Games 1 & 3: Newport Home, ESPN+ | Game 2: Mystic Home, LS
{North} No. 3 North Adams (21-23) at No. 2 Sanford (22-22) [6:35pm|6:35pm|6:35pm* (Coverage Below)]
Game 1: Sanford Home, LS | Game 2: North Adams Home, ESPN+ | Game 3: Sanford Home, ESPN+
Northwoods League – Great Lakes
3W Green Bay (16-11, 4 GB) at 2W Madison (17-8, 2 GB) [7pm|2pm on NWL+] (Sat-Sun)
Northwoods League – Great Plains
1E Duluth (18-10) at/vs. 2E Eau Claire (16-13, 2.5 GB) [7:35pm|4pm on NWL+] (Sat-Sun)
Sat: Eau Claire Home, Sun: Duluth Home
Scoreboard Links
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