Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Seattle Mariners by 2So, let's dive right into this one, sans the usual preamble shall we? What we have here is the Seattle Mariners duking it out with the Texas Rangers at the highly neutral Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Leading the charge for the Mariners is Bryan Woo, whose season's been as impressive as the ancho chili sauce on my breakfast burrito, sporting a 3.09 ERA, and fanning a fair 8.4 guys per nine innings. The opposing team will have Jack Leiter with his pretty 2.06 ERA and 8.9 K/9 - now if that doesn't get you excited, might I suggest knitting?
Emerging from the Mariners' dugout we have Leonardo Rivas, who's managed to swing his way to a .367 batting average. But let's not forget Jorge Polanco who's clearly raided the RBI store with 20 to his name and 8 home runs. And then there's Cal Raleigh, isn’t hitting like Babe Ruth, but with 10 homers and 17 RBIs so far, he’s got a bit of a sting.
The Texas Rangers aren't exactly slouching either. Josh Smith's averaging .324 with Wyatt Langford not far behind. Even Jake Burger's been showing some potential despite batting a dismal .193. You know, baseball – a beautiful game where you can fail seven out of ten times and still be a star.
In past rendezvous, our teams have seen some close ones as well as some beatdowns, but the Mariners have a slight edge in terms of numbers. And if you glance at the recent form, the Mariners have seen more victories than a box-set of Rocky movies while the Rangers have been a bit up and down, like a confused yo-yo.
Considering all, my money is on the Seattle Mariners making the Texas Rangers dance the tango of defeat.
Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Mariners by 2