Alright, let's get this party started. We're heading to Globe Life Field, which normally favors our pitchers, but tonight it's an all-out brawl between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.
Houston's heavily depending on Hunter Brown at the mound. This season, the guy's been maintaining a 4.16 ERA and an impressive 9.9 K/9 over 22 appearances. His procurer, Andrew Heaney of the Texas Rangers, is matching up quite nicely though. This season, he also clocked in 22 appearances with a 4.26 ERA and a 9.1 K/9.
The Astros have their own miniature wrecking crew, spearheaded by Yainer Diaz. Diaz boasts an awe-inspiring 0.358 batting average with 14 RBIs and 3 home runs. He's co-starring with Victor Caratini and Alex Bregman, both maintaining solid stats, yet lagging behind Diaz.
Texas can't be counted out, though. They have a horde of their own with Robbie Grossman at the helm, who's bringing a 0.391 batting average to the plate alongside his 3 RBIs and 2 home runs. Corey Seager and Marcus Semien aren't too far behind on the stats sheet, either.
Let's not forget the good old days of yore – aka – the past matchups between these two teams. Out of the last five, the Astros hold a slight edge of 3 to 2.
In terms of this season, the Astros are currently holding a slightly stronger record, 57-54 compared to 53-59 from the Rangers. However, both teams have had their highs and lows recently, making the prediction all the more baffling.
Let me put my money where my mouth is and predict the winner of this duel. Hold on to your hats, my friends!
Albert’s Prediction: Houston Astros by 3