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MLB Picks Contest, All Star Break Standings Update: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

MLB All-Star Break: Baseball Picks Contest Standings, Yankees Orioles

Not a lot of participation in this round of the competition, but the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees in a shortened game to take us to the All Star Break. Congratulations to our winners, which were few and far between. Hopefully when baseball returns we’ll have some more support. Our leaders can still be caught! That said, congratulations to Alex and Duane, who padded their leads.

Eight Wins

Duane Atkinson

Alex Dionne

Five Wins  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles, Sunday Night Baseball

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

Vegas is taking a little extra time to post the line, which makes sense as this one feels like yet another contest coin flip.

The Yankees are winners. They find ways to win despite injuries and are always in the hunt. Last year their aging roster stumbled through the season and this year is more of the same. That said, they’re not too far back, even with their latest loss of Tanaka.

The Orioles are upstart. They’re loaded with young talent and have one of the best managers in baseball. They  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

Sunday Night Baseball

Last game before the All-Star Break, and two divisional rivals meet with AL East leadership implications in play in a big way. The Yankees need to finish strong after sputtering for two weeks, and the Orioles have all the momentum in the world. This should be an important game for sure. Who ya got?

As always, simply comment on the post pinned to our Facebook page to participate. First to ten wins $100 prize, it’s free and fun for everyone involved – especially me – when there’s more competition.

Good Luck!

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

I liked the Tanaka matchup yesterday, but the Yankee bats are a little cold. I also like this matchup with a newly acquired pitcher going against a middling AL Central team.

McCarthy hasn’t been great this year, but the Yankees see something in him that they didn’t see in Vlad Nuno before dealing him to the NL. I think McCarthy, on the road and away from the short porches he’s used to struggling with in Arizona and now New York, should be able to silence the Cleveland bats.

I see tremendous underdog  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

MLB Picks Contest: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

Not a lot of responses to the post pinned to the top of our Facebook page. Make sure you get on it ASAP.

For me, value is all on the Orioles. I think they have the better team to begin with, and Bud Norris is a solid Astros product. I think the Orioles can win here, and am surprised by the -150 line.

That being said, I’m not betting this one with real money. I’m just looking to it for a good contest pick. There is too much volatility here,  ...