Ah, the illustrious New York Yankees are squaring off against the valiant Oakland Athletics. A thrilling matchup they have in the pipeline. The big question is, of course, who gets to stroll out of Oakland Coliseum with their hands held high in victory?
You baseball buffs will appreciate that Yankee's Gerrit Cole is on the mound with a still decent line of stats for this season. On the other hand, Oakland is donning their rook, J.T. Ginn. With the current ERA and WHIP, he's been a bit shaky this season but hey, everyone loves an underdog story, right?
Now, if we dive into the player pool, the Yankees scream superiority with Gleyber Torres swinging a can't-ignore .302 average. Not to forget, Aaron Judge enabling the Yanks with 25 RBIs and a knack for going long distance. Mr. Soto might need to pull up his .225 average socks though, it ain't a picnic in the big leagues.
On the flip side, Oakland’s Brent Rooker is a smashing sensation with a .345 average and strong support from Lawrence Butler. Some may say they are seeing double with these two.
Looking back at their meet-cutes this year, the Yankees and Athletics have had quite the teeter-totter, albeit their battles on the east coast saw the Yankees often prevailing. With the adjustment to the Oakland Coliseum's favor towards pitchers, things might shake up differently this time around.
In terms of performance, the Yankees have been firmly in the upper middle, holding an admirable 89-wins this season. Meanwhile, not even a "pretty please" note could elevate Oakland's 67-wins a tad higher.
Recently as well, the Yankees have performed splendidly, barring a few bumps. The Athletics have had a rough patch, to put it diplomatically.
After all said and done, I'm banking on our money boys, the Yankees, to reign supreme. Albert's Prediction: New York Yankees by 2.