Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Seattle Mariners by 3As we eye this showdown between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros, we're essentially watching a tennis match played with a baseball, at least in terms of recent past matchups. Ton of back-and-forth action there. It's taking place in the neutral amphitheater of Minute Maid Park. No significant advantage for batters or pitchers, given that the park is the very definition of average in that respect.
On the mound, we have George Kirby for Mariners who had a decent last season, unlike the Astro's sad-sack starter, Lance McCullers Jr., who's having trouble controlling the bleeding this season. What's that? 8.63 ERA this season? Oh boy, I'd rather count grains of sand on a beach.
In the blue corner, you've got the Mariners with some standouts like J.P. Crawford and Cal Raleigh flexing their muscles at the plate. On the red corner, the Astro's are not just stargazing; they got their own bright spots in Jeremy Pena and Isaac Paredes.
Regular season records show the Mariners got their buoyancy sorted with a 28-20 standing. The Astros, on the other hand, are balanced on a narrow ledge at 25-24. Been a warmer month for the Mariners with more W's under their belt compared to the Astros. The Seattle ship seems quite seaworthy lately.
Bearing all this in mind, I'd put my money on the Mariners to pull this one off, given their recent performance and McCullers' fondness for serving up juicy pitches.
Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Mariners by 3