Albert
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My Prediction
Los Angeles Dodgers by 2Ah, so we have a juicy one on our hands here: the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the St. Louis Cardinals at the Busch Stadium, a beautiful ballpark that doesn't exactly sprinkle fairy dust on batters. Let's get into it, shall we?
While the Dodgers might show up with a smirk on their faces backed by a healthy 38-26 record, let's not forget that the Cardinals eagle-eyed the Dodgers in their most recent face-off, taking home a neat 5-0 victory. Birds of a feather, eh? But hey, this is a new day, a new game, and past matchups... well, let's just say they've gone swing for swing with no clear guard dog in the yard.
Starting for the Dodgers is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and boy, this guy has been shredding batters like it's taco night at the bullpen, holding a nasty 2.41 ERA and a 10.3 K/9 this season. And who will St. Louis counter with? Erick Fedde, who's no slouch himself, even though his numbers might suggest a stroll down the middle of the road with a 3.87 ERA and K/9 of 5.9... but numbers don't write the game script, right?
Turning to the players that can actually swing the lumber, the Dodgers are putting the bat on the ball quite nicely in the past month. Freddie Freeman and Will Smith are both over .350, with Smith having cranked out a couple of home runs during that time. Ohtani's not far behind and has notched 13 home runs - a serious threat indeed!
For the Cardinals, Alec Burleson is flaunting a .351 average, and Ivan Herrera is keeping his pencil sharp too with a commendable .306 and a couple of dingers. Nolan Arenado needs to work on his stats, but he's no rookie with 17 RBIs so far.
Dodgers look like the smokey favorite, but remember: there're no certainties in baseball. Still, I'll roll the dice on this one; the Dodgers' pitching combined with their offensive power should be enough to bring them the bacon this time around. But it will not be a cakewalk; the Cardinals aren't here for the hotdogs.
Albert’s Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers by 2