I would direct your focus towards Kansas City "give us your tired, your poor" Royals, trotting out Michael Wacha on the hill for this one. Wacha is a seasoned pro with a tidy 3.55 ERA and 1.22 WHIP this season. Across the diamond, it's Simeon 'I wish he could' Woods Richardson heading out for the Minnesota Twins, coming in with a 4.09 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
Now, let’s take a peek at the potential destructors with the lumber for each team. For the Twins, my eyes are set on Matt Wallner, coming in hot with a .258 batting average, 16 RBIs, 5 homers. Between Wallner and Carlos 'not quite Black Magic Woman' Santana, with his 6 homers, they could get interesting. For the Royals, Bobby Witt Jr. is having what I'd call an 'I'm really good at baseball' season, boasting at .306 average, with 19 RBIs and 10 home runs, and he looks like he could keep that party going.
Now let's talk history class. Past matchups lean in favor of the Royals, including two recent wins. The Twins, however, are far from being pushovers based on this season’s record of 76 wins 66 losses, slightly trailing the Royals’ 78 and 65.
The venue, the King's court, Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, with its fan-friendly Park Factor, is another side note adding more glitter to the Royals' crown.
Looking at the recent results, while the Twins have been hit and miss lately, the Royals have used their recent wins as momentum, swinging their way to some convincing victories.
So after considering all, I’d put my money on Kansas City Royals to win this one, resembling the cat that ate the canary, yep that smug.
Albert’s Prediction: Kansas City Royals by 3