Alright, folks -- no, wait, I can't say that. Hard cheese, then. Let's take a gander at this matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Hold onto your peanuts and Cracker Jack.
Over in the pitching department, we have Bailey Ober on the mound for the Twins, flexing his 3.80 ERA and tantalizing 9.6 K/9 stat. Challenging him on the diamond will be Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, sporting a 3.25 ERA and an impressive 12.7 K/9.
Swinging bats for the White Sox, Andrew Benintendi has hit a few into the bleachers, though Luis Robert's stolen bases are a sight to behold, albeit with a slightly parched .222 batting average. Lenyn Sosa and Andrew Vaughn are in the mix too, but they might have to choke up on the bat a bit with those averages.
On the Twins side of things, Jose Miranda and Matt Wallner are bringing the thunder with eye-popping batting averages and the occasional home run. All that, plus Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee adding runs and homers as well.
The two teams have locked horns on multiple occasions and more often than not, the Twins came out dancing. Particularly that last meeting where the Twins hung a 10-spot on the White Sox. And let's not forget about the recent graduations -- I mean losses -- the White Sox have tacked onto their report card. On the other side of things, the Twins have been on a roller coaster ride recently, as they've chalked up wins and...shall we say, learning experiences.
Since the Twins are playing host in the great Northern plains of Target Field, which might not be packed with friendly faces for the White Sox, mind you. The field might almost be as cold as the White Sox's winning record this regular season so far.
So what does this meandering, colorful breakdown lead us to? Well, considering all factors -- but not mentioning some because that's how I roll -- I'm expecting Minnesota Twins to pull this one off. If Elvis were a betting man, he'd probably say something like "a little less conversation, a little more action, please." But that guy never could stick to sports.
So without further ado, let's break out the abacus for the big reveal:
Albert’s Prediction: Minnesota Twins by 3