theROOTofsports June 11th preview

Welcome to theROOTofsports! The World cup gets underway today with 2 games, and we preview todays baseball match ups.

World Cup

South Africa vs Mexico

9:30am ESPN

Pick: South Africa wins 2-1

Uruguay vs France

2:30pm ESPN

Pick: France wins 3-1

MLB

* 15 games will be played Friday, 14 of them being inter league play. The Indians go for 3 in a row against the Nationals as they try for 4 in a row. Also the Cardinals try to snap their 4 games skid against the Diamondbacks. A great game to watch tonight will be the Blue Jays vs. the Rockies. This game offers an amazing pitcher match up as Colorado's Jimenez tries to win 12 games on the season and tries to lift his team above .500.

WhiteSox vs Cubs

2:20pm

Pick: Cubs

Nationals vs Indians

7:05pm

Pick: Nats

Mets vs Orioles

7:05pm

Pick: Mets

Pirates vs Tigers

7:05pm

Pick: Tigers

Astros vs. Yankees

7:05pm

Pick: Yankees

Phillies vs RedSox

7:10pm

Pick: Sox

Marlins vs Rays

7:10pm

Pick: Marlins

Royals vs Reds

7:10pm

Pick: Royals

Rangers vs Brewers

8:10pm

Pick: Rangers

Braves vs Twins

8:10pm

Pick: Braves

Blue Jays vs Rockies

9:10pm

Pick: Jays

Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks

9:40pm

Pick: Cards

Mariners vs Padres

10:05pm

Pick: Mariners

Angels vs Dodgers

10:10pm

Pick: Dodgers

Athletics vs Giants

10:15pm

Pick: Giants

Thanks for reading today's preview. Tune in to your local stations to watch all of todays action. Follow me on twitter to receive updates, breaking news, and the latest scores. Return to theROOTofsports tomorrow to read the outcome of today's games and stories.

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