Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Chicago Cubs by 2Well, let's unpack this nugget, shall we? There's an upcoming shindig between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals taking place in the atmospheric Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
Pitching for the Cubs, we've got Cade Horton sporting a 4.03 ERA and 7.2 K/9 over just 4 appearances - Could use a few more anecdotes for the scrapbook, but he's finding his rhythm. The competition on the mound is Trevor Williams of the Nationals, who's left his mark on 11 games, even if that mark does bear a somewhat unwelcome 5.87 ERA.
But don't confine your peepers to the mound, there's also plenty of action to be had at the plate. For the Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong has continued on from a sizzling last season and is still cranking out mammoth hits and dashing around bases faster than my great-nephew at a Black Friday sale. On the Nationals' side, James Wood keeps sending balls into the stratosphere but will need his teammates to elevate their own games.
Their last encounter had the Cubs singing sweet victory, while our friend history also leans in the Cubs' favor. The regular-season record between the two teams reads like one of my weekend golf matches - the Cubs winning with 37 to the Nationals' too-much-short-of-ideal 28. Plus, the Cubs have recently treated us to a string of victories that would make a pearl necklace blush.
So, taking all this delightful information into account, which I promise has nothing to do with my fondness for Chicago-style pizza...
Albert’s Prediction: Chicago Cubs by 2