Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Arizona Diamondbacks by 2Alright, let's talk about this marquee matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Arizona Diamondbacks, this one's going to be a doozy. The battle will go down at Chase Field out in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, a location that's been rather friendly to the men swinging the sticks.
On the mound, we got Emerson Hancock toeing the rubber for the Mariners holding a 5.36 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with seven strikeouts per nine innings in 10 starts this season. The Diamondbacks are countering with Merrill Kelly, who's carrying a lightweight 3.62 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a substantial 8.7 K/9 rate over 13 appearances.
Conversations about top players for the Mariners would be incomplete without mentioning Cal Raleigh and his thunderous bat. The guy has been a force with a .306 average, 28 RBIs, and 14 homers. Let's not forget about Julio Rodriguez either, who's been pushing it with a .277 average and 16 RBIs. When it comes to the Diamondbacks, they have none other than Randal Grichuk, Ketel Marte, and Eugenio Suarez. Suarez has been knocking balls left and right with a .283 average and 25 RBIs.
When looking at the historical skirmishes between these two, it's been a bit of a toss-up, with a couple of bouts favoring each team. Now, as for this season so far, it's a bit of a mixed bag; the Mariners are hovering above .500 with 33 wins and 31 losses, while the Diamondbacks are on the opposite side of the spectrum with a 31-34 record.
As far as recent results are concerned, Mariners are struggling; they've lost 4 of their last 5 contests. Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are hitting some bumps, but still managed to pull out a couple of victories in their last five games.
I've gathered all the facts here, crunched the numbers and consulted my magic 8-ball, and I'm ready to make my grand prediction. Don't go making any life altering decisions based on this, but here goes nothing.
Albert’s Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks by 2