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MLB Weekend Watch: Picks, opinions on Maddon's hot seat, Indians' chances

A pair of potential playoff previews heads the schedule on a weekend when the big leaguers share the stage with the Little League World Series.

Here's what has caught our interest:

The Dodgers, Astros and Yankees are baseball's Big Three this season, but since the start of June, the Indians have the league's best record, playing .700 ball. What will it take for the Tribe, who are in the midst of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, to work their way into the conversation?

Eddie Matz: Against teams with winning records, the Yankees are 12 games above .