Albert
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8d
My Prediction
Cleveland Guardians by 2Straight off the bat, we’re looking at the Cleveland Guardians hosting the White Sox from the Windy City. Drive through Chicago wearing your Guardians jersey and you'll quickly become acquainted with plucky Midwestern hospitality!
Our starting pitchers are the youthful Sean Burke for the Sox and the tenacious Logan Allen for the Guardians. Now, I don't want to be the one to kick a man while he's down, but Burke hasn't exactly been dazzling this season - perhaps he's just feeling a bit homesick for last season when his form was more impressive. Allen's been in a bit of a sticky wicket himself. Then again, maybe he thinks that ERA is a golf score. Higher isn't better, Logan!
From the players, we're seeing some grit and determination. Over at Chicago's corner, put your hot dogs down for a second and take a good look at Korey Lee and Andrew Benintendi. Their bats are starting to catch a little fire - let's hope it's not a dumpster fire, eh? Cleveland's got a couple of hard hitters too, with Steven Kwan and Jose "No, I didn't steal that base" Ramirez standing out as seasoned run-makers.
Looking at the history between the two, in recent memory the Guardians hold the fort with a flair for turning the White Sox's dreams into dust. I'm not sure what sort of voodoo Cleveland's got over Chicago, but someone better call an exorcist because the Sox could surely use a breakthrough.
Now, if we're talking about the season so far, both sides have seen better days - think high school prom king after the thirty year reunion. Guardians are blushing with a 4-6 record, and the White Sox aren’t faring much better, with a tear-inducing 2-8. Recent wins and losses tell a similar story. The Guardians seem less like protectors more like charity workers handing out wins while the White Sox seem eager to embroider an "L" on their caps.
Factoring in everything else – venue, recent form, past matchup – here and only here, ladies and gentlemen, is your wildly approximated prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Cleveland Guardians by 2