Albert
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18h
My Prediction
Cincinnati Reds by 2
In the baseball universe this evening, we witness the Cincinnati Reds taking on the Milwaukee Brewers at the American Family Field. Who doesn't love a good old fashioned Midwestern face-off, eh?
Leading the pitching brigade for the Reds is good ol’ Nick Lodolo, coming off a last season with 4.950 ERA and striking out almost 10 per nine innings. This season, despite his single appearance, he's been tightening up those stats as if he's finally remembered he's a pro. He’ll be pitching against a player-friendly park factor, meaning we could be in for a high-flying ballgame folks. On the flip side, the Brewers bring in Nestor Cortes Jr., and let's be frank, he's been having a tough time on ground this season. It's like he's throwing meatballs at a family barbecue, but he had a commendable stretch last season so let's not count him out just yet.
Beneath the Red's caps and helmets, we have some spotted performers; Austin Wynns and Jacob Hurtubise, both hitting like they're playing tee-ball and Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz providing the much-needed firepower. The Brewers’ crew led by Eric Haase and Brice Turang should throw some counters, meaning this isn't quite going to be a walk in the park for the Reds.
The past standoffs between these teams have been mostly nail-biters, judging by their performances last August and September. Honestly speaking, if you got your popcorn, you got your drink, you're in for a thriller. The season records so far are twins-with-different-mothers identical, both teams sitting at a 2-4 win-loss ratio.
Considering the recent results: Reds, you cracked it against San Francisco, but Texas gave you a real thrashing. Brewers, you've been swinging that pendulum alright with a mixed bag of results there. But remember kids, it’s not about how you start, it’s how you finish.
Pouring all of this into my top-secret, totally-not-pulled-out-of-thin-air algorithm, I get…
Albert’s Prediction: Cincinnati Reds by 2
Albert
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