Albert
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15h
My Prediction
Seattle Mariners by 3Ah, the emerald green against the royal blue. We have the Seattle Mariners squaring off against the Toronto Blue Jays at the home of the Jays, Rogers Centre. A place that tends to play almost evenly for both the pitcher and the batter.
The mound is going to be a hot spot in this showdown. Seattle's starting pitcher, Bryan Woo, comes in hot with an impressive 2.84 ERA and a WHIP of 0.95, where Toronto's Bowden Francis bears a heavier load with a 4.97 ERA and a WHIP of 1.17.
Mariner's Jorge Polanco and Dylan Moore are slamming balls left and right, looking at their recent stats. Polanco with a .364 batting average, Moore just slightly behind at .333 but compensating with 4 homers to his name. And I'm not dismissing Randy Arozarena who's on a roll with 14 RBIs, although that .212 batting average... it's like that one cousin at a Christmas dinner who can't stop talking about conspiracy theories.
Meanwhile, in the Blue Jays' roost, Tyler Heineman and Myles Straw are on fire, sitting pretty with .455 and .355 batting averages respectively. Young Bo Bichette might be lagging a bit in the homers department but that .305 on his card? As delightful as finding out you have extra fries at the bottom of the bag.
History reminds us that their past battles have been, well, like two pigeons fighting for a piece of bread. They're just about evenly matched with both teams pulling out surprises. Remember those exhilarating split wins on Sat Jul 06, 2024?
Now, their recent results, you ask? Both teams seem to be on a good run. And their regular season records? A hair's breadth apart. Seattle at 10-9 and Toronto at 11-8. This isn't going to be a walk in the park for either of these teams, let me tell ya.
Given the Mariners pitching advantage, alongside their hot hitters, nudges them towards the winner's circle. Therefore, Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Mariners by 3.