Albert
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My Prediction
Kansas City Royals by 2Looking at this matchup at Kauffman Stadium, we've got an interesting pitching duel on deck. For the visiting White Sox, Shane Smith is bringing his 2.06 ERA and punchy 7.9 K/9 to the mound. Meanwhile, the Royals are dealing Cole Ragans, whose 3.58 ERA is fairly solid but his 13.7 K/9 could fill a Christmas stocking for every kid in Kansas!
For the lineups, the White Sox main hammer is Luis Robert Jr, with his 14 stolen bases, indicating some delightful agility, although his .196 batting average could certainly use a boost. Roll in Sosa and Quero, and you've got some potential there. Meanwhile the Royals are packing heat with Bobby Witt Jr, who’s been knocking around a .330 average and 14 RBIs, and let's not forget Pasquantino, who despite a troublingly low average has managed to drive in 17 runs this season.
Digging up the history books, recent past matchups between these two seem to favor the Royals quite consistently. And with the Royals holding a much better regular-season record, that might point to the strengths of their team, despite the White Sox's recent successes.
Albert’s Prediction: Kansas City Royals by 2
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