Ah, the smell of hot dogs and stale beer...must mean we're back for more baseball. Today we've got the Milwaukee Brewers facing the New York Yankees in the confines of the good ol' Yankee Stadium. Always a treat to take it in, assuming you don’t mind selling a kidney for the popcorn price.
Milwaukee's sending Aaron Civale to the mound, whose last season stats were as reliable as a weather forecast—like throwing a dart at a board while blindfolded. Meanwhile, Marcus Stroman’s on the mound for the Yankees and, bless his heart, but I've seen a better WHIP on my grandma's eggs.
The Brewers' regulars are giving it the old college try with Christian Yelich, William Contreras, and Jackson Chourio leading the charge. On the Yankees' side, they've got Aaron Judge swinging a big stick, joined by Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger. Let's see if they can make this one interesting.
Looking back at their recent shuffle, Brewers seem to have been practicing their synchronized swimming more than their baseball—the boys haven't managed to outscore the Yankees in their recent meets. And, surprise, the Yankees have been trading wins as if they were Pokémon cards last season, just narrowly outdoing the Brewers by a single precious win, hence the sea of pinstripe jerseys in the crowd today.
So, ladies and gents, the Brewers versus the Yankees, underdogs versus favorites, David versus Goliath, Lil Wayne versus literacy—you get the drift. And while the Brewers might pray for a miracle, my money's on the Bronx Bombers.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Yankees by 3