BPort Sports' Summer Baseball Weekend Picks (July 11-13)
- bryanportney01
- 6 days ago
- 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 first half of the MLB Draft League comes to a close on Saturday, so we’ve got clinching scenarios and much more! Below, you can find a list of our picks for July 11-13. Scroll to the bottom for scoreboard links.
This Week: 0-0-0
Last Week: 6-5-0
Overall: 33-36-5
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 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
1W Sioux City (35-21) at 3E Cleburne (28-27, 3.5 GB) [8pm|8pm|7pm on AABaseball TV]
1W Sioux City
Head-to-Head (2025):
Sioux City is 2-1 against Cleburne this season.
Sioux City most recently took two-of-three in a home weekend series (May 30-June 1).
Sioux City has won the last one series dating back to May 30-June 1.
Projected Starting Pitchers (unofficial):
Game 1: RHP Kyle Marman (4-3, 2.84 ERA)
Game 2: LHP Austin Drury (4-1, 3.82 ERA)
Game 3: RHP J.D. Scholten (0-1, 8.10 ERA)
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Felix Cepeda (26 app, 1.45 ERA, 15 saves)
Mr. Reliable: LHP Chase Jessee (26 app, 1.82 ERA, 47 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Brett Matthews (8 app, 1.23 ERA, .174 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: CF Austin Davis (.226|.301|.368, 24 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 2B Nick Shumpert (.246|.322|.421, 7 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: LF Henry George (.318|.431|.445, .876 on-base + slugging)
Radio Coverage:
Listen live to Explorers games on KSCJ 1360 AM & 94.9 FM.
3E Cleburne
Head-to-Head (2025):
Cleburne is 1-2 against Sioux City this season.
Cleburne most recently took one-of-three in a weekend series on the road (May 30-June 1).
Cleburne last won a head-to-head series against Binghamton on July 25-28, 2024, taking three-of-four at home.
Projected Starting Pitchers (unofficial):
Game 1: RHP Kade Mechals (5-0, 3.57 ERA)
Game 2: RHP Kristian Scott (2-1, 2.79 ERA)
Game 3: RHP Austin Faith (2-3, 6.00 ERA)
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Zeke Wood (19 app, 2.10 ERA, 3 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Taylor Broadway (20 app, 4.30 ERA, 28 strikeouts)
Unhittable: LHP Jerryell Rivera (9 app, 5.68 ERA, .196 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: CF Korry Howell (.228|.344|.449, 8 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 1B Kyle Martin (.272|.374|.613, 17 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: RF Steven Rivas (.275|.326|.545, .871 on-base + slugging)
Radio Coverage:
Listen live to Railroaders games on Mixlr.
Cape Cod League
2E Brewster (12-8-1, 25 PTS) at 1E Yarmouth-Dennis (12-7-2, 26 PTS) [5:00 PM on Cape League TV] (Fri)
Minor League – AAA Series of the Week (Pacific Coast)
No. 5 Las Vegas (8-7, 2 GB) at No. 1 El Paso (10-5) [8:35pm|8:35pm|2pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – AA Series of the Week (Eastern)
1SW Altoona (9-6) at 1NE Binghamton (11-4) [7pm|6pm|1pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – High-A Series of the Week (Northwest)
No. 1 Eugene (13-4) at No. 2 Spokane (12-6, 1.5 GB) [10pm|10pm|4pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – Single-A Series of the Week (Carolina)
2N Fredericksburg (11-7, 0.5 GB) at 1N Carolina (11-6) [6:30pm|5pm|1pm on Bally Sports]
MLB Draft League
No. 1 Mahoning Valley (16-12) at No. 2 West Virginia (15-12, 0.5 GB) [7pm|7pm on AWRE] (Fri-Sat)
Mahoning Valley clinches First Half w/one win AND State College split
Could also clinch w/sweep AND State College 0-2 record
West Virginia clinches First Half w/sweep
No. 5 Williamsport (12-16, 4 GB) at No. 3 State College (15-12, 0.5 GB) [6:35pm|6:35pm on AWRE] (Fri-Sat)
State College clinches First Half w/sweep AND Mahoning Valley split w/West Virginia
NECBL
1S Bristol (19-10) at 1S Newport (19-10) [6:30 PM on ESPN+] (Fri)
Northwoods League – Great Lakes
4W Madison (5-5, 3 GB) at 2W Fond du Lac (6-4, 2 GB) [5pm|7:35pm|2pm on NWL+] (Sat-Sun, Sat DH)
Northwoods League – Great Plains
2W St. Cloud (7-4) at/vs. 3W Mankato (6-5) [7:35pm|7:35pm on NWL+] (Sat-Sun)
Sat: Mankato Home | Sun: St. Cloud Home
Pioneer League
No. 2 Missoula (30-15, 3.5 GB) at No. 6 Ogden (26-18, 7 GB) [8:30pm|8:30pm|3pm on ESPN 102.9/LS]
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