BPort Sports' Summer Baseball Weekend Picks (July 25-27)
- bryanportney01
- Jul 25
- 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 NYCBL and Valley League Playoffs are here, and so are our Friday picks. Below, you can find a list of our picks for July 25-27. Scroll to the bottom for scoreboard links.
This Week: 0-0-0
Last Week: 10-4-0
Overall: 48-43-8
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/Pioneer 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
Appalachian League
2E Pulaski (21-19, 4.5 GB) at 3E Bluefield (22-20, 4.5 GB) [6:30pm|5:30pm on AWRE] (Sat-Sun)
Atlantic League
Cape Cod League
1E Harwich (16-12-3, 35 PTS) at 3E Brewster (16-14-1, 33 PTS) [4:00 PM on Cape League TV] (Sat)
Minor League – AAA Series of the Week (International)
No. 6 Charlotte (12-11, 6 GB) at No. 5 Nashville (13-11, 5.5 GB) [7:35pm|7:35pm|7pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – AA Series of the Week (Texas)
3N NW Arkansas (12-12, 4 GB) at 2N Arkansas (13-11, 3 GB) [8pm|7pm|2:35pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – High-A Series of the Week (Midwest)
1W Beloit (15-11) at 2E Great Lakes (15-11, 2.5 GB) [7pm|7pm|1pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – Single-A Series of the Week (Carolina)
3N Fayetteville (12-14, 6.5 GB) at 2N Fredericksburg (15-10, 3 GB) [7pm|6pm|6pm on Bally Sports]
MLB Draft League
No. 4 Frederick (4-5, 1.5 GB) at No. 1 West Virginia (5-3) [7pm|6pm on AWRE] (Sat-Sun)
NECBL
6S Mystic (17-21, 7.5 GB) at 5S Valley (17-19, 6.5 GB) [6:30 PM on ESPN+] (Sat)
New York Collegiate Baseball League Playoffs – Wildcard Round
{West} No. 2 Dansville (24-16) at No. 3 Olean (22-15-3) [4:30 PM on NYCBL DN] (Fri)
Winner faces No. 1 Genesee on Saturday-Sunday
Sat: Dansville/Olean Winner Home, Time TBD
Sun: Genesee Home, 4pm|7pm (if necessary)
{East} No. 2 Sherrill (18-21-1) at No. 3 Watertown (14-25-1) [5:00 PM on NYCBL DN] (Fri)
Implications:
Winner faces No. 1 Syracuse on Saturday-Sunday
Sat: Sherrill/Watertown Winner Home, Time TBD
Sun: Syracuse Home, 3pm|6pm (if necessary)
Head-to-Head (2025):
Sherrill is 5-4 against Watertown this season.
Sherrill most recently defeated Watertown, 21-7 at home (July 20).
Sherrill has won the last one game dating back to July 20.
No. 2 Sherrill
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Joe Yovino (5 app, 1.29 ERA, 2 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Owen Gray (11 app, 4.22 ERA, 17 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Zach Madan (6 app, 6.75 ERA, .242 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: OF Ben Daniel (.404|.509|.528, 12 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: UTIL Jordan Hughes (.348|.433|.670, 7 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: INF Caleb Vacchiano (.381|.474|.602, 1.076 on-base + slugging)
No. 3 Watertown
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
The Closer: RHP Landin Wescott (15 app, 4.15 ERA, 4 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Ozzie Weber (10 app, 6.52 ERA, 21 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Zach Madan (6 app, 6.75 ERA, .242 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: OF Rekuto Shirakata (.338|.400|.441, 9 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: INF Giuseppe Sapienza (.336|.452|.547, 4 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: ATH Xavier Myles (.410|.487|.570, 1.057 on-base + slugging)
Northwoods League – Great Lakes
2W Madison (12-7, 3.5 GB) at 4W Fond du Lac (10-12, 7 GB) [7:35pm on NWL+ | 1pm on ESPN+] (Sat-Sun)
Northwoods League – Great Plains
2E Waterloo (13-10, 3 GB) at 3W St. Cloud (12-9, 1.5 GB) [7pm on ESPN+ | 5pm on NWL+] (Sat-Sun)
Valley Baseball League Playoffs – Divisional Semifinal Round
{North} No. 4 Winchester (21-20) at No. 1 Strasburg (26-11) [7:00 PM on YouTube] (Fri)
{North} No. 3 Purcellville (21-18) at No. 2 Woodstock (25-14) [7:00 PM on YouTube] (Fri)
North winners face off on Saturday, Time TBD
{South} No. 4 Culpeper (19-19) at No. 1 Harrisonburg (27-13) [7:00 PM on AWRE] (Fri)
{South} No. 3 Charlottesville (21-18) at No. 2 Staunton (24-16) [7:30 PM on YouTube] (Fri)
South winners face off on Saturday, Time TBD
Scoreboard Links
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