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In the National League, there's not many teams as hot as the Brewers right now. Since the All-Star break, they've gone 5-1, outscoring opponents 42-30. Of their last six, they've recorded three games with at least nine runs, including two 10 run games.'In their most recent game, Rowdy Tellez's 2-for-4 night at the plate with two home runs and six RBIs versus the Minnesota Twins made him the hero for the Brew Crew.
For the Red Sox, there hasn't been much to cheer about since the start of the second half of the season, or really the entire season. They opened their ten-game homestand following the All-Star break with a doozy of a loss to division rivals the Toronto Blue Jays. Of course, by doozy I mean, they were outscored 28-5. They ended up splitting their most recent series with the Guardians, and while it was certainly a step in the right direction, the mood in the Red Sox clubhouse as the trade deadline approaches surely can't be the most optimistic.'
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Friday's game between the Brewers and Red Sox (odds via PointsBet, BetMGM, and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).