BPort Sports' Summer Baseball Weekend Picks (June 27-29)
- bryanportney01
- Jun 27
- 4 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 Northwoods League season comes to an end this weekend (with the Prospect League First Half ending tonight), so we have picks from all divisions that have yet to be clinched. Below, you can find a list of our picks for June 27-29. Scroll to the bottom for scoreboard links.
This Week: 0-0-0
Last Week: 9-10-2
Overall: 18-21-4
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 games, (Parentheses) denote the team’s Second Half record before Friday’s games.
For this week’s Northwoods League streaming info plus game start times, check the scoreboard at the bottom.
LS = Live Stats (also pregame lineups)
(?) = Unofficial
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 City (27-17, 0.5 GB) at 3W Sioux Falls (25-18, 2 GB) [8pm|6:35pm|5pm on AABaseball TV]
Cape Cod League
1W Hyannis (6-3-1, 13 PTS) at 1E Yarmouth-Dennis (7-2-1, 15 PTS) [5:00 PM on Cape League TV] (Sun)
Minor League – AAA International
No. 7 Nashville (2-1, 1 GB) at No. 14 Jacksonville (1-2, 2 GB) [7pm|6:35pm|3pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – AAA Pacific Coast
No. 10 Sugar Land (0-2, 2 GB) at No. 1 El Paso (2-0) [7pm|10pm|8:35pm|8pm on Bally Sports] (Fri DH)
Minor League – AA Series of the Week (Texas)
2W San Antonio (1-1, 0.5 GB) at 2W Midland (1-1, 0.5 GB) [6pm|8pm|8pm|2pm on Bally Sports] (Fri DH)
Minor League – High-A Series of the Week (Midwest)
3E Great Lakes (3-3, 2 GB) at 2E Fort Wayne (4-2, 1 GB) [7pm|6:35pm|1pm on Bally Sports]
Minor League – Single-A Series of the Week (California)
2S Rancho Cucamonga (3-3, 1 GB) at 1N San Jose (4-2) [10pm|8pm|8pm on Bally Sports]
2S Rancho Cucamonga
Head-to-Head (2025):
2S Rancho Cucamonga is 5-10 against 1N San Jose this season.
2S Rancho Cucamonga took one-of-three in the midweek series (June 24-26).
2S Rancho Cucamonga last won a head-to-head series against 1N San Jose on April 18-20, taking two-of-three at home.
Projected Starting Pitchers:
Game 1: RHP Samuel Sanchez (1-0, 2.67 ERA)
Game 2: TBD.
Game 3: TBD.
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
Saves Leader: LHP Myles Caba (20 app, 3.49 ERA, 2 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Nicolas Cruz (18 app, 2.65 ERA, 40 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Ryan Brown (19 app, 3.81 ERA, .120 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: RF Jaron Elkins (.275|.358|.442, 43 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: CF Eduardo Quintero (.329|.444|.584, 12 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: LF Samuel Munoz (.262|.361|.414, .775 on-base + slugging)
Radio Coverage:
Listen live to Quakes games on the Minor League Baseball Webstream.
1N San Jose
Head-to-Head (2025):
1N San Jose is 5-10 against 2S Rancho Cucamonga this season.
1N San Jose took two-of-three in the midweek series (June 24-26).
1N San Jose has won the last three series dating back to June 3-5.
Projected Starting Pitchers:
Game 1: LHP Charlie McDaniel (6-3, 2.20 ERA)
Game 2: TBD.
Game 3: TBD.
Top Bullpen Pitchers:
Saves Leader: RHP Cade Vernon (19 app, 2.12 ERA, 3 saves)
Mr. Reliable: RHP Cole Hillier (19 app, 2.31 ERA, 38 strikeouts)
Unhittable: RHP Ryan Slater (19 app, 2.11 ERA, .160 opponent avg)
Top Hitters/Runners:
Speed Demon: RF Carlos Gutierrez (.351|.445|.452, 26 stolen bases)
Heavy Hitter: 1B Jakob Christian (.283|.366|.482, 10 home runs)
On-Base Wiz: CF Dakota Jordan (.305|.375|.441, .816 on-base + slugging)
NECBL
2S Martha’s Vineyard (11-6, 0.5 GB) at 4S Valley (9-7, 2 GB) [6:30 PM on ESPN+] (Sat)
Northwoods League – Great Lakes (East Division)
No. 1 Battle Creek: 2-1 Record [at No. 5 Kenosha (Fri-Sat), at No. 2 Traverse City (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/equal OR better record in 3 games than Traverse City AND Kalamazoo
No. 2 Traverse City: 3-0 Record [vs. Wisconsin Rapids (Fri-Sat), vs. No. 1 Battle Creek (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/better record in 3 games than Battle Creek AND Kalamazoo
No. 3 Kalamazoo: 3-0 Record [vs. Fond du Lac (Fri-Sat), at Lakeshore (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/3-0 OR 2-1 record AND Battle Creek 1-2 OR 0-3 record
Also needs better record in 3 games than Traverse City
Northwoods League – Great Lakes (West Division)
No. 1 Green Bay: 1-2 Record [at No. 2 Wausau (Fri-Sat), at No. 4 Fond du Lac (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/sweep of Wausau OR better record in 3 games than Wausau AND Madison
No. 2 Wausau: 3-0 Record [vs. No. 1 Green Bay (Fri-Sat), vs. Kenosha (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/better record in 3 games than Green Bay AND Madison
No. 3 Madison: 3-0 Record [vs./at No. 6 Lakeshore (Fri-Sat), at No. 5 Wisconsin Rapids (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/Green Bay split with Wausau
Also needs Win on Sunday AND Green Bay Loss on Sunday AND Wausau Loss on Sunday
Northwoods League – Great Plains (East Division)
No. 1 La Crosse: 2-1 Record [at Willmar (Fri-Sat), at Badlands (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/equal OR better record in 3 games than Waterloo
Could also clinch First Half w/1-2 record OR 0-3 record AND Waterloo 0-3 record
No. 2 Waterloo: 2-1 Record [at No. 6 Rochester (Fri-Sat), at No. 4 Thunder Bay (Sun)]
Clinches First Half w/3-0 record OR 2-1 record AND La Crosse 1-2 record OR 0-3 record
No. 3 Duluth: 3-0 Record [vs. No. 5 Eau Claire (Fri & Sun), at No. 5 Eau Claire (Sat)]
Clinches First Half w/3-0 record AND La Crosse 0-3 record AND Waterloo 0-3 record
Pioneer League
No. 2 Oakland (23-10, 1 GB) at No. 6 Boise (20-13, 4 GB) [9pm|9pm|3pm on 860 AM The Answer/LS]
Prospect League – Western Conference (South Division)
Clinches First Half w/Win OR Thrillville Loss
Clinches First Half w/Win AND Cape Loss
Scoreboard Links
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