Albert
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My Prediction
Tampa Bay Rays by 3Breaking into this Miami at Tampa matchup, it's certainly not the kind of clash you would see in a fashion week runway, more like a llamas pajama party (chuckles).
Starting it off on the mound, we've got Miami's Anthony Veneziano, a guy whose regular season stats look more like a pizza delivery time than an ERA, oh boy! A whopping 5.91 ERA and a 1.97 WHIP. On the flipside, ol' good Drew Rasmussen of the Rays, with his rather polished figures - a 2.17 ERA and a WHIP of 0.88. Veneziano might need some of those pizza boxes as shields.
Stepping up to the plate, Marlins are priding on Xavier Edwards with a .395 batting average, Liam Hicks and Jesus Sanchez aren't doing too shabby either. Meanwhile for the Rays gang, Junior Caminero seems to have learnt a trick or two with 9 homers and a .287 batting average. Not to undermine the work of Jonathan Aranda and Brandon Lowe as well.
Chewing the historical cud, these two teams have had some fiery exchanges in the kitchen. Tampa’s probably still remembering that burn when the Marlins outscored them in the recent encounter (Marlins 11, Rays 10). But hey, the Rays scooped up the win the very next day.
King of the hill status? The Marlins are having a rough time keeping their heads above the water (24-38). The Rays on the other hand, are just swimmingly decent with a 34-30 record. Guess who’s got the home field advantage? Yep, Rays, with Tropicana Field favoring the Picasso’s of pitching more than the Bash Brothers.
Cracking into the nutshell, the fish have got a pretty solid payout if they manage to topple the Rays, but with the way the odds, players, the mound duel, and the homely comfort of Tropicana field are aligned, it’d be easier to find a vegetarian shark in Miami!.
Albert’s Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays by 3