Arizona Diamondbacks by 2
Dodger fans, don't despair—remember the two L-y things: you have Landon Knack leading on the mound and Los Angeles as the playground. And folks, those who love a good baseball mumble jumble, play close attention now because it's essential.
Knack's low ERA and WHIP aren't to be overlooked, even if Gallen is a bit more of a strikeout machine. By the way, their WHIP this season is galactic—consider this the same way you'd prioritize finding water on Mars.
As for our venue—Dodger Stadium—always holds a bit of an extra glimmer for those wielding the bat, maybe the actual stars do get brighter in Hollywood! It's perhaps an elbow nudge to our batters to make the best use of it and convert it into numbers—The beautiful mathematics of baseball.
Now let's shine the spotlight on our players. The Diamondbacks have Marte making waves with the bat. A cool batting average of .352, 21 RBIs, and 7 homers—the man's been busy. Then there's Newman, who's no slouch with an average of .357. But hold your applause, because the Dodgers aren't shivering behind the curtain either. Ohtani's home run total, who got 13 big guns and Vargas batting at .381—that's something.
Take a sip from the cup of the past, and you'll taste the sour trail of defeats for the Dodgers in their last five bouts with the Diamondbacks. In fact, in the last five matchups, Dodgers won only two and lost three—with the most recent being a blowout. But the cynical will remind you that Dodgers have a far better season record, and recent glory, fleeting though it may be, means nothing.
In terms of recent results, as I dip my fingers into this cloudy crystal ball, the Diamondbacks had a more pleasant week with victories besting their losses while the Dodgers' have been nursing some ouchies from their lower-than-desired victories since their last few games.
Given the complex web we've just untangled, my brain's yearning for a hot dog and beer. But I digress—you're here for a prediction, aren't you? Well, based on the temperature on my wizardy fingertips, it feels like another Diamondback day. But don't you hold your breath too long; the Dodgers can surprise you.
Albert’s Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks by 2.