The first weekend of July has arrived. Enjoy this slate of baseball while you can. Before you know it, we’ll reach the MLB All-Star break and hit that dead zone of sports where the only stuff to watch will be the ESPYs and maybe the Tour de France, if you’re one of those people.We’re going to play a baseball doubleheader with a WNBA upset for our nightcap. On with the picks:Boston Red Sox at New York YankeesYes, we’re going to open with the Yanks and the Sox for the second straight day. And yes, it’s a home run prop pick again. But you’ll forgive the repetition when you hear more.The Yankees look horrendous right now. With losses in nine of their last 11 and 15 of their last 20, they may be the coldest team in baseball. After the way the Red Sox rallied to win in 10 innings Friday night when the Yankees were one strike away from a 3-1 victory, it all ranks somewhere between demoralizing and just plain shameful for them at this point. So we arrive on Saturday, when Gerrit Cole takes the mound. That might soothe Yankees fans’ nerves on any other day, but they know as well as anyone that Rafael Devers owns Cole. His career line against the New York ace: 12-for-36 (.316), seven homers, 17 RBIs. Devers, Boston’s home run leader, figures to go yard again today. Because, of course he will.The pick: Rafael Devers over 0.5 home runs, +250 (DraftKings) Stake SportsBook Bonus$100,000 Daily RaceSign up now to claimFor help with a gambling problem, call or text the NCPG – (1-800-522-4700) Play nowBet365 SportsBook BonusFirst Bet Safety Net $1000 or Bet $5 & Get $150Sign up now and get the choice of two incredible offers.New Customers Only. Deposit required. Paid in Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets wager excluded from returns. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Play nowRead ReviewBet365 SportsBook BonusFirst Bet Safety Net $1000 or Bet $5 & Get $150Sign up now and get the choice of two incredible offers.New Customers Only. 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Progressive Field ranks as one of the five friendliest MLB parks for hitters overall and the fourth friendliest for home runs this year, according to Statcast. Friday’s series opener against San Francisco only produced six total runs, but maybe that will change with Logan Allen on the bump for Cleveland. Allen’s home ERA is worse than his road ERA both this season and for his (brief) career, and he’s been good for a six- or seven-run game once every five outings or so.That’s great timing if you’re a Giants fan. While the Guardians have the third-best record in baseball, their recent 3-6 stretch doesn’t inspire, while San Francisco has gone 8-3 in its past 11, winning series against the likes of the Dodgers and Braves. 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