Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Milwaukee Brewers by 2Alrighty, folks, here we are with a rather exciting match-up between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Guardians. As we set up shop inside Progressive Field, a venue as kind to pitchers as a chatty Aunt's surprise visits, keep an eye on our starting pitchers, the Brewers' Freddy Peralta and the Guardians' Ben Lively.
Peralta, with a 2.20 ERA for this season is as stingy as they come. The chap has a WHIP of 1.04 and keeps batters at bay with an impressive 9.6 K/9. Lively, on the other hand, has been... let's say adequately lively, with a 3.56 ERA and a WHIP of 1.23, staving off batters at a rate of 6.2 K/9.
Now, let's get to some brawny willow-wielding powerhouses. For the Brewers, we've got Rhys Hoskins, Brice Turang, and Christian Yelich. While Rhys is counting 0.315 for his batting average, Brice ain't too behind with 0.295 and, oh boy, 7 stolen bases. Yelich, despite his 0.220 average, brings the power with 18 RBIs and 4 dingers.
The Guardians are no slouch either with Daniel Schneemann, Stephen Kwan, and the power-hitting Kyle Manzardo. While Schneemann brings a hefty 0.345 batting average, Kwan's been good with 10 RBIs, and Manzardo, though he's barely touching 0.200, has gone yard 5 times to fetch 11 RBIs.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane to their past skirmishes. Our Brewers have the upper hand here with 4 victories out of 5, leaving the Guardians to pick up the pieces.
Speaking of regular seasons records, it's a mixed bag here with the Brewers at 20-21 and Guardians at 23-17. Brewers had a recent taste of victory against Tampa Bay, while the Guardians were silenced by the Philadelphians last game.
Taking all these shenanigans into account, and given the Brewers are favored with a better reward for the win, I'd suggest going for Milwaukee. So, here it goes, good luck!
Albert's Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers by 2