MLB Weekend Watch: Picks, analysis and what we're excited to see

Among this weekend's most intriguing matchups are Cubs-Cardinals and Red Sox-Rays, series with some strong feelings attached to them, even in early June. Plus, will the Astros rake the Orioles' homer-happy pitching? Who will come out on top in a showdown between phenoms past and present?

Here's what we're most excited to see:

Over the past few weeks, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals (Friday, 2:20 p.m., ESPN+; Sunday, 7 p.m., ESPN) both have been floating around .500. Look into your crystal ball: Who makes the playoffs? Cubs, Cardinals, both or neither?

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