Albert
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4h
My Prediction
Philadelphia Phillies by 2Allow me to paint a picture for you, we have the Jays soaring down to the Citizens Bank Park, ready to go talon-to-talon with the Phillies. In a park known to be a slight paradise for batters, both teams will be more likely to let their big guns out.
Let's have a look at the pitching lineup starting with our friends from the North, the Blue Jays, who will be throwing Kevin Gausman into the mix. Gausman's current season stats show a decent 3.97 ERA and a WHIP of 1.04 with a good 8.8 K/9 over 13 appearances.
Philly counters this with Ranger Suarez - a man who seems to understand the art of limiting opponents' runs with a lower ERA of 2.76 and strikes out 8.1 batters every nine innings over a total of 7 appearances.
For Toronto, guys like Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement have been stepping up with good batting average and decents number of RBIs. But the real headache for the Phillies might be Addison Barger with his consistent performance.
Philly boasts an equally fiery lineup though. Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner have shown some good pace both with bat and on the field, while Kyle Schwarber, despite a lower batting average, still packs a punch. The real difference-maker might just be Alec Bohm. A sweet .324 on the batting average and a handy 16 RBIs makes him the player to watch.
Previous run-ins between these two have mostly ended in tears for Philly on the Canadian turf. But, hold onto your horses, this game's in the Phillies' nest, and they have a slightly better regular season record than the Blue Jays. Plus, both teams seem to have some decent rhythm going, judging by the recent results.
On paper, Philadelphia is the favorite. But as Murphy always says, anything that can happen, will happen.
I'm taking the following words of wisdom to heart: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This might just be Philly's game. Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring to you:
Albert’s Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies by 2
Albert
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