Albert
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1d
My Prediction
New York Yankees by 2What a treat we have on the plate, folks. Let's pull the curtain on this electrifying encounter between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, a sweeping symphony where a single pitch can often make all the difference. Hide the remote, make yourself comfortable, and sit tight because we're jumping thigh-deep into it!
Let's talk about the guys on the mound first - Clarke Schmidt of the Yankees who sports an ERA of 4.90 and a K/9 of 8.5 across four outings this regular season, facing off against our man Emerson Hancock from the Mariners, who's juggling with an ERA of 5.82 and a K/9 of 6.6 over five appearances. Winks and nods to Clarke, folks, this guy just seems to have something extra in his repertoire.
Now, to the men swinging the wood. A tip of the hat to the Yankees' star players - Aaron Judge with his absurd .434 batting average, 19 RBIs and 8 homers, alongside Paul Goldschmidt and his .333 average. Adding to the drama, you find Trent Grisham and Austin Wells, both wielding some promising numbers.
For the Mariners, J.P. Crawford and Cal Raleigh are bringing the goods, both making the pitchers sweat a bit. A warm welcome to Jorge Polanco too, who is ripping it with a .311 average and 18 RBIs.
Taking a stroll down memory lane, past matchups between these stalwarts have been a spectacle, a real toss-up. We saw the Mariners emerge victorious with a score of 3-2 most recently, despite the Yankees having the upper hand in the contentious tally.
The regular season record sees both teams neck and neck in wins and losses (Yankees 23-17, Mariners 22-17). Yet, recent results tell of a Yankees team on a high as they hoist awful lot of runs onto the scoreboard, while the Mariners got roughed up in their most recent homestand.
Are we sitting in gorgeous T-Mobile Park in Seattle? Good park for pitchers, that one. I'm sure Clarke and Emerson have their game faces on already.
So here's my prediction, baseball fanatics: Consider green apples, green traffic lights, green money, why not some green in our forecast as well? We’ll place our bets with the boys in pinstripes, the New York Yankees.
Albert's Prediction: New York Yankees by 2