Red Sox over Diamondbacks. These teams are both up-and-down. Arizona has been largely very strong in recent weeks and just pulled off a huge upset against the Indians, but after losing two straight, the Sox will be fighting tooth and nail to stay in the playoff hunt. They ought to put up a tough mark to overcome.

Athletics over Monsters. The A’s just suffered a terrible performance to lose to the Pirates, but that’s not likely to happen a second straight week. Here they should take care of business and preserve their lead in the East.

Indians over Pirates. The Pirates just scored a big upset over the A’s, and the Indians just suffered an upset to the D’Backs. Could the trend continue? Maybe, but we’re betting on a return to normalcy.

Rockies over Tigers. Colorado just grabbed the lead in a tight wildcard race and sneaked up to a game behind the Indians. Against one of the least experienced coaches in the league, they should be able to stay on cruise control for this one.

Blue Jays over Wombats. This will be a big one, the two teams essentially battling to see who gets to remain in contention against the Orioles. But the Jays have smacked down visitors to their yard in three straight contests now, and they’re playing there once again. They have the advantage here.

Orioles over Melonheads. The best AI defense in the Backyard, whose team is on a tear right now, faces off against the worst, whose team is performing consistently but unremarkably. The Melonheads must win here to kick off a miracle comeback, but the miracle isn’t likely to manifest.

Marlins over Braves. The Marlins just barely lost in these teams’ first matchup but improved across the season since then, while the Braves really haven’t. A boost for Dubois should seal the deal and keep the French Fish in playoff contention.

Angels over Cardinals. The Angels just took the division lead alone for the first time all season, and they’ll be looking to solidify that against a team that’s been their top rival, but is on a skid right now.

Bombers over Yankees. The Bombers just tasted defeat for only the second time all season against the red-hot Angels, but will be looking to bounce right back against an ice-cold Yankees squad.

Tapirs over Mariners. The Mariners just put up their highest score yet season – but so did the Tapirs. Albuquerque has become a nigh-unstoppable force, and is likely to crush Seattle’s last playoff hopes this week.

Devil Rays over Expos. The Expos didn’t have quite the same lustre on this side of their forfeit. The Rays have only won one game since leaving the divisional matchups, but maybe coming back will be what they need to recapture their success and secure the title.

Cubs over Giants. The Giants are fresh off their first win since Week 3, but the Cubs’ new coach just scored twice as much as their previous high, and on just his first game. Things are looking shaky in New York’s quest to catch up to Tampa.