Ah, the smell of freshly cut grass and overpriced nachos, it's Detroit Tigers heading to the Great American Ball Park to face the Cincinnati Reds. The stadium's been friendlier to the batters recently so gear up to see some magic from the lumber.
On the mound, we've got a face-off between Reese Olson of the Tigers boiled down to figures of 3.414 ERA, 1.230 WHIP and 8.4 K/9 in his 16 appearances. For the Reds, it's Carson Spiers with a slightly better 3.214 ERA, 1.181 WHIP and 7.2 K/9 in his 8 appearances. Quite a spectacle is assured.
The Tigers are banking on the muscle of Riley Greene - remember his .283 batting average, 20 RBIs and 6 home runs - and Carson Kelly with his .262 batting average, 12 RBIs and 4 home runs. Not to be outdone, Andy Ibanez will be spotting the leather with his .304 batting average.
On the other side, Jonathan India leads the Reds with a shiny .355 batting average, 16 RBIs and 3 home runs. Backing him up are Elly De La Cruz, remember his 10 stolen bags and Jeimer Candelario with 7 home runs, highlighting their last season stats.
Counting in the recent past, our two combatants have been swinging like two drunk monkeys in a game of pinata. When they last met, it was the Tigers who took the lion's share with a decisive 8-2 victory, followed by two Reds wins with a tight margin. It’s narrower than my patience for unsolicited betting advice at the water cooler.
The Reds have been going strong recently, with substantial wins over New York and St. Louis. The Tigers? Well, their performance has been as rough as my Aunt Karen's meatloaf, with more losses than wins on their side.
Taking all of this into account, doing some math that's more complex than my ex’s reasoning on why she needed a third coffee machine... I'm seeing the Cincinnati Reds crowned victorious with a thin margin. Not my math, folks, blame the steak dinner depending on it.
Albert’s Prediction: Cincinnati Reds by 2