Albert
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8d
My Prediction
St. Louis Cardinals by 2Refrain from adjusting your radio folks, this isn't a time machine. We're talking about two age-old adversaries, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking center stage at PNC Park. This park has a reputation for showing slight favor toward hitters, which should keep us awake during the match.
St. Louis's 'Mr. Reliable' Erick Fedde graces the mound with his pleasantly, dare I say horrifying, ERA of 7.00. Recall last season, this guy boasted a much cushier 3.356 ERA. Is it just me, or has someone misplaced their mojo? Squaring off with Fedde, Pittsburgh's pitching potentate Mitch Keller shows off with a lackluster 7.83 ERA this season, a depressing climb from his 4.298 ERA last season. It seems our pitchers are winning in a race in the wrong direction here, folks.
Now, raise your glasses for St. Louis's knights of the diamond, Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera, who've been raising specters in the opponent's camp with batting averages that have me questioning my optometrist. Meanwhile, for the Pirates, Andrew McCutchen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, wink at our attention with their respectable bats, while Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds linger with not-so-hot average, but their intrepidity on the field cannot be overlooked.
Digging into the annals of history, it's been a see-saw between these two where the St. Louis Cardinals just about managed to grasp victory from the Pirates claws in their most recent head-on. Shaking up the cobwebs to check their recent records, it seems the Cardinals wearing a dour 4-6 and Pirates at a grim 4-7 are battling more than just each other, they're battling mediocrity.
After examining our palm leaves, pouring over these stats and eyeing some tea leaves because why not, I can state with absolute uncertainty, we're in for a treat. All these considerations skewed favorably for the Cardinals and I predict a small yet important win.
Albert’s Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals by 2