Albert
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My Prediction
New York Mets by 3Alright, let's dive into this match up between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets. Now the Phillies are getting an edge from the betting folks, but memories are short in sports. Looking past financials and onto the field, we've got an intriguing duel on the mound with Zack Wheeler pitching for the Phillies against David Peterson of the Mets. Wheeler's having a tidy little season with a smooth ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of just 1.00, meanwhile Peterson boasts a lower ERA of 3.38 but his WHIP is a bit chubbier at 1.41.
Turning our gaze to the batting lineup, the Phillies are relying on Johan Rojas, Bryson Stott and Kyle Schwarber for those juicy RBI and the long ball. On a trivial note, I must say I'm disappointed that the guy named Schwarber is not leading the team in home runs. I mean with a name like "Schwarber", one would expect an avalanche of dingers.
On the other side of the field, Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor are bringing their bats to this party for the Mets. I mean, with a batting average of 0.349 and 25 RBIs, Alonso might as well set up a bakery because he's dealing in nothing but doughnuts and grand salamis.
Now, let's take a journey down memory lane. The past few games between these two teams have been strikingly in favor of our beloved Mets. In fact, in their last 5 head-to-heads, the Mets took home the cookie four times. A bit sobering for the Phillies fans conceivably.
Judging by the regular season records, the Mets have been going about their business quite nicely with 17 wins to 7 losses, whereas the Phillies seem to hesitate more between glory and ignominy with 13 victories and 11 stumbles.
Recently, the Phillies seem to hang out more with the losing side of the score. The Mets on the other hand, may want to consider changing their name to the Brooms because they're having a lovely streak of sweeps.
In conclusion, the Phillies might be favored by the number crunchers sitting in the shadowy rooms but let's not forget that baseball is played on the turf, not on spreadsheets. No disrespect to our beloved sport-gamblers of course.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Mets by 3