Red Sox over Indians. The Indians are undefeated so far, but they have yet to face the other two juggernauts of the AL. They’ll start the back half of the season by facing both in a row, and we might be about to see them handed their first loss.

Rockies over Monsters. The Monsters have a new coach who quickly became comfortable with the team, but winning his debut game against one of the top 4 teams in the AL is still a tall order.

Melonheads over Diamondbacks. The Melonheads started to regain their mojo in the last game before the All-Star Break, and as of this writing, Eauxps has posted the highest scores for both the All-Star Game and the Jibbo Open Tryouts. They’re going from facing two of the toughest teams in the league to a somewhat more beatable team in the D’Backs, and this could be the point where they see a resurgence.

Pirates over Wombats. It’s tough to say which Pirates team will come to play – the <10 run version or the >20 run version – but they get the edge in this coinflip matchup due to playing at their home field and thus getting the Eckman boost.

Orioles over Tigers. The O’s get a much-needed game away from home, and will be facing a new coach with only one game under his belt. This could change if Ozzman puts out a top-tier performance in his first game, but as is we’re not expecting him to start thrashing the veterans just yet.

A’s over Blue Jays. After the Monsters receded, the A’s became the unstoppable team of the AL, and there’s nothing to suggest that the Blue Jays will do anything to change that.

Marlins over Yankees. Finally escaping from the Casa should work wonders for the Yankees, but the Marlins have been consistent when not playing at pavement. It’ll be an uphill struggle for New York to avoid back-to-back losses against Montreal.

Tapirs over Cardinals. The Cards have been doing quite well for themselves, but lately the Tapirs have been doing even better, and here they’ll have the advantage of familiarity with the Flats as well.

Cubs over Braves. A tough one to predict, but the Braves have been on a cold streak lately. Eckman’s size combined with Atlanta’s slow fielders ought to help the Cubs’ faster lineup put up a solid score in this one.

Bombers over Devil Rays. The Devil Rays have been on something of a skid at the same time as the Bombers have been on something of a hot streak. The implications for this matchup are clear.

Mariners over Giants. The Giants just put up a very nice +11 performance, but that was at Dirt Yards. Away from there and against a Mariners AI that’s won two of its past three games, their score will probably drop again and give the Mariners the opening they need.

Angels over Expos. The Expos have come into their own as contenders now, but, well, this is the Angels we’re talking about. Not only are they the most dynamic team in the NL, but Tin Can Alley will limit the effectiveness of the big hits that power the Expos’ offense. Montreal will have to wait another week before trying to resume their comeback run.