Albert
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20h
My Prediction
Pittsburgh Pirates by 2Alright, alright, let's get down on this upcoming debacle on our hands. Signs are pointing to the classic tales of when an irresistible force, also known as the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes, takes on an easily movable object - courtesy of the Cubs' gift to others, the 'generous' hurler Cade Horton.
You know as they say, offense wins games, pitching wins championships. Or at least they say it when the guy on the mound doesn't have an ERA that makes you question if it's actually a batting average. Hence we see Skenes with an impressive ERA of 1.91, branded expertly with a WHIP of 0.85, indicating his uncanny ability to make bats hit thin air. Conversely, Horton seems like he’s been pitching with a vendetta against his outfielders, as represented by his less than stellar 4.77 ERA.
The Pirates, however, aren't relying on their pitcher alone. Players like Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Adam Frazier, with batting averages well over .300 each, make it clear they aren't just there to watch the balls sail out of the park. Meanwhile, the Cubs have their own standout performers, such as Justin Turner and Seiya Suzuki. Although the trio of Pete Crow-Armstrong, Suzuki and Turner touched home base quite often last month, there have been suggestions they may have now lost the road map.
The narrative of past encounters has favored the Cubs, with the Pirates tasting victory only on two recent occasions, but given the Pirates' dismal season record, they might have gained an underdog immunity boost. The events at Wrigley Field, which occasionally moonlights as a realm of twilight zone, do occasionally tend to favor the batter, but with the Pirates' pitchers delivering consistent performances and their line-up chipping in consistent runs, that might just not matter.
So, in all its glory and announcement, without further ado:
Albert’s Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates by 2