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BPort Sports' Summer Baseball Weekend Picks (August 8-10)

It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series and games. The Cape Cod Playoffs and the end of the Northwoods League regular season are here, and so are our Friday picks. Below, you can find a list of our picks for August 8-10. Scroll to the bottom for scoreboard links.

This Week: 0-0-0

Last Week: 7-7-2

Overall: 61-60-11

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

Cape Cod League Playoffs – Divisional Championship Series

*If necessary.

{West} No. 3 Cotuit (19-20-3) at/vs. No. 1 Bourne (22-19-2) [6pm|4pm|TBD* on Cape League TV]

  • Fri & Sun: Bourne Home | Sat: Cotuit Home

{East} No. 4 Yarmouth-Dennis (21-18-3) at/vs. No. 2 Harwich (23-17-3) [6:30pm|4pm|TBD* on Cape League TV]

  • Details: Fri & Sun: Harwich Home | Sat: Yarmouth-Dennis Home

  • Head-to-Head (2025):

    • Harwich is 3-2 against Yarmouth-Dennis this season.

    • Yarmouth-Dennis most recently defeated Harwich, 6-4 at home (July 31).

    • Yarmouth-Dennis has won the last one game dating back to July 31.

    • Harwich's last win over Yarmouth-Dennis was a 3-2 decision at home (July 27).

  • 4E Yarmouth-Dennis

    • Projected Starting Pitchers:

      • Friday: RHP Clay Hendry (0-1, 4.76 ERA)

      • Saturday: TBD

      • Sunday: TBD

    • Top Bullpen Pitchers:

      • The Closer: RHP Bo Rhudy (9 app, 2.45 ERA, 5 saves)

      • Mr. Reliable: RHP Tyler Pitzer (10 app, 0.32 ERA, 38 strikeouts)

      • Unhittable: RHP Jack Nobe (9 app, 4.91 ERA, .167 opponent avg)

    • Top Hitters/Runners:

      • Speed Demon: 2B Will Baker (.219|.318|.342, 6 stolen bases)

      • Heavy Hitter: 1B Dean Carpentier (.257|.350|.457, 3 home runs)

      • On-Base Wiz: SS Armando Briseno (.328|.387|.433, .820 on-base + slugging)

  • 2E Harwich

    • Projected Starting Pitchers:

      • Friday: RHP Pierce Friedman (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

      • Saturday: TBD

      • Sunday: TBD

    • Top Bullpen Pitchers:

      • The Closer: RHP Christian Rodriguez (13 app, 0.79 ERA, 3 saves)

      • Mr. Reliable: RHP Thomas Shurtleff (10 app, 2.53 ERA, 21 strikeouts)

      • Unhittable: LHP Matthew Heiberger (7 app, 2.28 ERA, .185 opponent avg)

    • Top Hitters/Runners:

      • Speed Demon: CF Niko Brini (.261|.333|.373, 13 stolen bases)

      • Heavy Hitter: 2B Jake Koonin (.188|.308|.330, 4 home runs)

      • On-Base Wiz: 3B Patrick Fultz (.375|.459|.406, .865 on-base + slugging)

Minor League – AAA Series of the Week (International)

No. 1 Scranton/WB (28-8) at No. 9 Lehigh Valley (17-19, 11 GB) [7pm|6:35pm|1:35pm on Bally Sports]

Minor League – AA Series of the Week (Southern)

1S Pensacola (21-14) at 2S Montgomery (18-18, 3.5 GB) [7:35pm|7pm|4:33pm on Bally Sports]

Minor League – High-A Series of the Week (Midwest)

1W Beloit (22-16) at 2W Quad Cities (21-17, 1 GB) [7:30pm|6:30pm|2pm on Bally Sports]

Minor League – Single-A Series of the Week (Carolina)

2N Fredericksburg (19-16, 1.5 GB) at 1S Myrtle Beach (28-10) [7pm|6pm|6:35pm on Bally Sports]

NECBL Playoffs – League Championship Series (Fay Vincent Sr. Cup)

1N Keene (37-12) at/vs. 3S Martha’s Vineyard (29-21) [7pm|6:35pm* on ESPN+] (Fri-Sat)

  • Fri: Martha’s Vineyard Home | Sat: Keene Home

  • Keene leads, 1-0

Northwoods League – Great Lakes East Division

For a simpler visualization of clinching scenarios for both divisions, click here.

No. 6 Battle Creek (12-23, 14 GB) at No. 2 Kalamazoo (19-16, 7 GB) [6:35pm|6:35pm on NWL+] (Fri-Sat)

  • Kalamazoo clinches Second Half w/Sweep OR both East series split OR Traverse City sweeps Royal Oak

No. 3 Royal Oak (18-16, 7.5 GB) at No. 1 Traverse City (26-9, clinched 1st half) [7pm on ESPN+ | 7pm on NWL+] (Fri-Sat)

  • Royal Oak clinches Second Half w/Sweep AND Kalamazoo/Battle Creek split OR Battle Creek sweeps Kalamazoo

  • Royal Oak could also clinch Second Half w/split AND Battle Creek sweeps Kalamazoo

Northwoods League – Great Plains West Division

For a simpler visualization of clinching scenarios for both divisions, click here.

No. 1 Madison (23-9) at/vs. No. 3 Green Bay (19-15, clinched 1st half) [5pm|7:35pm|7pm on NWL+] (Fri-Sat, Fri DH)

  • Details – Fri: Madison Home | Sat: Green Bay Home

  • Madison clinches Second Half w/sweep

  • Madison could also clinch Second Half w/2-1 record AND Wausau sweeps Wisconsin Rapids OR Wausau/Wisconsin Rapids split

  • Madison could also clinch Second Half w/1-2 record AND Wisconsin Rapids sweeps Wausau

No. 6 Wisconsin Rapids (9-25, 15 GB) at No. 1 Wausau (23-9) [7:35pm|4pm on NWL+] (Fri-Sat)

  • Wausau clinches Second Half w/sweep AND Madison 2-1 record OR worse

  • Wausau could also clinch Second Half w/Wisconsin Rapids sweeps Wausau AND Green Bay sweeps Madison

  • Wausau could also clinch Second Half w/Wausau/Wisconsin Rapids split AND Madison 1-2 record OR worse


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