Alright, let's dive into this one, shall we? We've got the Kansas City Royals taking a trip to the Big Apple to face off against the New York Yankees at the old brick house, Yankee Stadium. Always a lovely place for a bit of baseball, unless you're, well, not the Yankees.
Kicking it off on the mound for the Royals is, Brady Singer, who's boasting a respectable ERA of 3.42 and whipping up a WHIP of 1.26 this season. Switch sides, and you'll find Carlos Rodon waiting with his slightly higher 4.16 ERA and his 1.24 WHIP. Not exactly the kind of exchange rate we'd typically advise for but hey, who am I to judge?
Now, I don't have any fancy crystal ball or anything, but something tells me we should keep our eyes on Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez from the Royals. Witt Jr's pullin' a .287 and Salvador is dishing out some serious numbers with 20 RBIs.
For the Yankees, let's not take our eyes off Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Aaron Judge. Seriously, Chisholm Jr. has been jazzing up the field with a batting average of .347, while Judge has been dealing out some righteous justice by knocking in 21 RBIs and 10 home runs this season.
Glancing over to the history books, the Royals and Yanks have been going toe-to-toe like a bunch of dance off competitors who can't quite synchronize their routines. However, Yankees do seem to play a better tune, winning three of the last five encounters.
Looking at the regular season records, the Yankees have flown past the Royals with an impressive 82-61, proving that they may have been hoarding all of the birdseed this time. The Royals come close though, with a 79-65 showing that they're not quite to be disregarded as some bottom feeders.
However, we can't ignore the recent momentum that the Royals are riding in on. They've been pretty darn victorious in their last four. The Yankees, on the other hand, seem to be stutter-stepping a bit lately, with their latest performances looking as mixed as a half-stirred martini.
As far as that philosophical question goes, you know, the one about who'll win? Well, I'd put my imaginary chips on the Yanks to take it home, just by a smidge though. Sit tight because this one is going to be a doozy.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Yankees by 2