Not sure who rubbed a rabbit's foot or found a four-leaf clover, but the Minnesota Twins are sitting pretty as the favorites here. They're returning to their lair, the Target Field, that's been a nice fit for their batters and pitchers alike.
Key players in their arsenal are Byron Buxton with a commendable .310 average level and the homer-wielding Matt Wallner, both raring to give their home crowd a show. And steering the ship on the mound is Simeon Woods Richardson with his tidy sub-4.00 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts-per-nine. Quite formidable on paper, I must say.
Now, switching our gaze to the visitors, the White Sox, things are looking a bit dreary this season, it seems. With stats like 27-86, you wouldn't exactly call them a smash hit. And their starting pitcher, Chris Flexen, though a fight in the lad, has got an ERA of 5.30 this season, which more reads like a wake-up call than a stat. The bats aren't exactly hot either. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Roberts seem to have missed the memo that this is baseball and batting averages need to be north of their current .231 and .213 respectively.
Remembering their recent dance card, the Twins seem to have a leg up on the Sox in recent scrimmages too. Plus, Twins' recent victories are giving me a sense of an uphill battle for the Sox.
All things considered, I guess we're looking at a Twins' win. I'm not saying it'll be a blowout, but a comfortable victory nonetheless.
Albert’s Prediction: Minnesota Twins by 3