Albert
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13h
My Prediction
Athletics by 1Jumping right into the fray, in the sprawling Globe Life Field of Arlington, TX with a park factor leaning slightly towards the pitchers. This could be particularly advantageous for our starters — JP Sears from the Athletics bringing a neat 3.30 ERA and meanwhile, Patrick Corbin on the Texas side touting a 3.83 ERA.
Now, talking players the brightest spot for the Athletics certainly seems to be Jacob Wilson with a sweet .324 at the plate, and no slouch on the RBIs and homers either. Not to forget the young Tyler Soderstrom with his .282 batting average and generous home run contribution. The athletic duo along with the likes of Andujar and Rooker give the team a solid punch.
Focusing on Texas now, Wyatt Langford stands tall with a .344 batting average and has an impressive number of home runs too. Josh Smith is not far behind with a .323. Remember, every hit counts folks!
But what about past encounters? Oh! the Athletics have had the upper hand in the recent past, taking home more victories in their last matchups. They must surely have left the last game with a spring in their step!
As if the whole baseball world doesn't have their eyes on the regular season records with the Rangers standing slightly ahead with a 15-13 against Athletics' 14-14. Just an itsy bitsy lead, really.
And as we take a look at the recent results, it becomes painfully clear that both the teams have been on a roller-coaster ride, with a fair amount of wins and losses for both, bouncing like a pinball, so to speak.
As I see it, my money is on... wait for it... the Athletics. You can thank the slightly better pitching performance of Sears and their slight edge in previous matchups. No, I don't have a crystal ball, but my gut says this is going to be a close one. Keeping my fingers crossed and without further ado...
Albert’s Prediction: Athletics by 1
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Starting Pitchers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record
Venue