Washington Nationals by 3
Ah, baseball. The sport where you can use a bat, and it’s totally legal. Today we're looking at the St. Louis Cardinals flying over to Washington D.C. to face off against the Nationals. The Nationals are playing host at their home turf, the singularly average Nationals Park. A birthday wish come true for every mediocre batter out there.
In the pitcher’s slot for the Cardinals, we have Lance Lynn. This season, he’s swinging a 3.671 ERA and 1.329 WHIP, with 8.8 K/9 over 17 appearances. He’s going up against the Nationals' MacKenzie Gore with a silver shy 3.750 ERA, 1.408 WHIP, and 10.8 K/9 from an equal number of performances. A bit of a pitching Mexican standoff on our hands here, folks.
Let's take a gander at the heavy hitters, shall we? On the red corner, we've got the Cardinals' Brendan Donovan flashing a 0.304 batting average, 17 RBIs, and 4 homers. Also in the lineup is Alec Burleson with a 0.297 average, hearty 21 RBIs and 6 home runs. Do we hear the sound of jingling keys? Because these Cardinals are stealing bases.
On the blue side, the Nationals are betting on CJ Abrams, running on a 0.343 batting average, 19 RBIs, 4 home runs, and a nd a solid 6 stolen bases. Jesse Winker hopes to add sparkle with a 0.338 average, 12 RBIs, and 4 dingers, and Luis Garcia is in there with his 0.278 average, 16 RBIs, 5 big ones, and 4 stolen bases.
Looking into the dusty hall of past glories, we see the encounters of these two teams have been fairly even. If we're talking about recent wins and losses, St. Louis is coming off a 46-41 season record, while Washington is, uh, mustering a 41-47. And remember folks, the only thing that matters in baseball is whose line score most resembles a phone number.
Gazing into my crystal ball, I see…Aha… Albert’s Prediction: Washington Nationals by 3.