Albert
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9h
My Prediction
Seattle Mariners by 2Alright sports fans, sharpen your pencils and clear off your scorecards because we have a classic American League matchup on our hands. The Toronto Blue Jays blow in from the Great White North to take on the Seattle Mariners at the atmospheric T-Mobile Park, which tends to favor chuckers over sluggers.
Taking the mound for Toronto, we have Bowden Francis. His season stats raise a few eyebrows: 6.43 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 6.7 Strikeouts-per-nine-innings. Francis has seven appearances under his belt and may be hoping for some statistical anesthesia to numb those figures. Seattle counters with Logan Evans whose dizzying 10.80 ERA and notable 2.60 WHIP, come hand in hand with a strong 9.0 strikeouts-per-nine-innings in his 1 appearance. To put it mildly, both pitchers may have seen sunnier days.
Toronto's lineup offers some heavy hitters: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. Let's not forget the humble Anthony Santander who despite a relatively low batting average has managed to chalk up a fair number of RBIs. On the other side, Seattle delivers a formidable trio. J.P. Crawford and Jorge Polanco are hitting above .300 and Cal Raleigh, despite a pedestrian .255 average, packing a punch with 10 homers and 21 RBIs. Now that's what we call "production".
When it comes to head-to-head encounters, it's a bit of a seesaw battle: some wins here, some losses there. The most recent clash saw the Jays flying high in Seattle with a 6-3 win. But hey, it's a new day, right?
Taking a peek at the regular season records brighten the day for the Mariners, holding a commendable 22-14 record, unlike the see-sawing Jays sitting at 17-20. Recent form is, well, recent. The Jays wrapped up a win over the Mariners whereas the Seattle folks had a bit of a rollercoaster experience with the Athletics.
All these factors considered, brace yourselves for the final verdict.
Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Mariners by 2
Albert
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