A’s over Indians. The Indians just suffered their first loss of the season to the Red Sox, and nobody seems to be able to stop the A’s. Philly has the edge in this battle for the top team of the Backyard League.

D’Backs over Blue Jays. One could consider the setting of this matchup at sandy Casa to be an advantage for the Jays, but they themselves didn’t perform too well in either of the game they’ve played there so far, and the D’Backs did just fine at Sandy Flats just a few weeks ago. Their rampage against the non-East teams will likely continue.

Red Sox over Rockies. This could be a crucial matchup in the tight playoff race gripping two-thirds of the AL, but the Red Sox have a clear edge as they’ve largely consistently been the higher-scoring team.

Pirates over Orioles. The Pirates have cooled down since laying the smackdown on the Melonheads, and the Flats will likely deflate their score further, but the Orioles are on a major slump that’s unlikely to be made any better by another game at Sandy.

Tigers over Melonheads. On paper, the Melonheads have the edge here, with the Tigers’ coach still learning the ropes, and the Melonheads having put up solid scores the past three weeks and desperate for a win. But Eauxps has a history of choking in some of the most favorable-seeming matchups, and that could happen again here to maintain the equilibrium in the AL West.

Wombats over Monsters. The Monsters have a new coach with lots of enthusiasm, and whose practice games for Weeks 1 and 7 would have been wins, but he also just dropped three runs last week. The Wombats have been consistently hovering around a score of 10 per game, and broke out last week, making them the definitive favorites for this matchup.

Angels over Yankees. The Yanks’ reprieve from the Casa didn’t last for long, and their chances against a red-hot Angels team would have been extremely questionable even if they weren’t at their hated home field.

Expos over Braves. The Expos have turned over a new leaf and turned into a dominant team over the past two weeks. Either of their past two scores would have defeated the Braves’ best score all season, so a similar effort should easily carry the day here.

Tapirs over Marlins. The French Fish are untested at the beach, but it’s likely that they’ll struggle a bit more there as most teams do, and the Tapirs have proven that it doesn’t bother them at all.

Bombers over Giants. After a Week 7 surge, the Giants fell back to another low score last week, leaving them apparently easy prey to the strong Bombers.

Mariners over Cubs. The Mariners have been up-and-down the past few weeks, but they have a higher ceiling than the Cubs team whose best score so far is a lone 5.

Cardinals over Devil Rays. This could become a battle of the AIs, but Tampa’s has flagged since suffering its first loss, while St Louis’s has remained consistent except for its most recent game.