Albert
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My Prediction
Baltimore Orioles by 2Alright my friends, let's dive right into this baseball matchup set at the Oakland Coliseum - a real joy if you're a pitcher. The Baltimore Orioles are squaring off against the Athletics. Shaping up to be a pretty good game.
The birds have Charlie Morton on the mound today, and despite his season's ERA making my mother's mashed potatoes seem more appetizing, he still pulls a pretty 9.0 K/9. So maybe he can induce some whiffs today though the Athletics' bats have been quite 'contact friendly' lately. Luis Severino is on the bump for the Athletics. He's got a 4.59 ERA which isn't exactly Cy Young-worthy, but his 1.27 WHIP suggests he's got a bit more of a knack for keeping guys off base.
Talking top players, the Orioles have Ramon Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn putting good wood on the ball lately, maintaining robust averages and providing some run support. Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday, despite their less stellar averages, continue to flex their power bringing in some decent RBI numbers.
For the Athletics, it looks like Jacob Wilson is leading the pack. This man's average is so high it gives me vertigo. And Lawrence Butler isn't far behind, really twirling the bat well these days. Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom have also been plating runners, despite Soderstrom's average that's currently south of the Mendoza line.
Surveying their previous skirmishes, things are pretty neck and neck, with many of the games being won by the thin margin of one run. Both teams haven't been setting the world on fire with their regular-season records, but then again, it's not always the best team that wins in baseball—it's usually the luckiest.
Looking at recent form, the Orioles seem to have stumbled upon a bit of a winning formula lately, grabbing wins in their last four outings. On the other side of the diamond, the Athletics' form has been as patchy as my Uncle Larry's mustache, a bit of a mixed bag of results.
Well, after an in-depth analysis, my crystal ball, or let's call it my 'baseball' suggests a repeat of the last bitter contest with these two, a close shave victory for the Baltimore Orioles. So, without further ado:
Albert’s Prediction: Baltimore Orioles by 2