Ah yes, ladies and gents, we've got the Toronto Blue Jays winging it over to the Yankee Stadium to butt heads with the New York Yankees. Now Yankee Stadium ain't exactly the easiest turf for the batters with the Park Factor tilting slightly to the pitchers, but you watch these hitters go at it.
Toronto is relying on their starting pitcher, Kevin Gausman, who's got a decent season going with a 4.56 ERA but frankly, I was hoping for something more promising. On the other hand, the Yankees are trusting their very own Marcus Stroman, who's been pulling a 3.86 ERA this season, a bit better but not massively so.
Now let's size up the big guns. Toronto's got the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who's smacking an impressive 0.358 average, he's a killer. Then you've got Alejandro Kirk and George Springer trailing behind him. Mighty fine lineup, wouldn't you say? Yankees aren't slackers either. Soto, Judge, and Rice sure know their way around the bat. Although, I gotta say, Rice might want to pick up the pace with the batting average.
In the times these two have met before, Yankees have been dancing in and out of the win zone. A few good jabs from both sides like a well-choreographed ballet of chaos, you could say. Looking back on the recent results, Yankees seem to be having a good run while Toronto's ride a bit choppy.
So, putting it together, considering the resilience of the Yankees playing in their home field, the starting pitchers, the top players' performance and the results of previous matchups and recent games, we've got ourselves a little prediction here. Ladies and Gents, drumroll please...
Albert’s Prediction: New York Yankees by 3