Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Tampa Bay Rays by 3
What's cookin' folks? We've got ourselves a showdown between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays. They'll be swatting leather at the Tropicana Field, a veritable pitcher's paradise, so expect the hurlers to be at least a tad joyous.
Taking the mound, we've got Dean Kremer for the Orioles. Now, Kremer's figures have more volume than Richard Simmons kickstarting his morning. With a 5.19 ERA, he's pretty much tucking opposing batters into bed each night. For the Rays, Zack Littell will be tossing the pearl. He's boasting a more reasonable 3.76 ERA, so don't expect your nerves to unravel like they might do with Kremer at the helm.
As for the big sluggers on each side, the Orioles have Ramon Laureano flexin' a hard-paced 0.360 batting average. Ryan O'Hearn, despite sounding like someone you'd find pouring Guiness in an Irish pub, cranks the baseball like a solid number two for the Orioles. As for the Rays, Jonathan Aranda swings a mean stick, and Brandon Lowe know a thing or two about sending souvenirs into the bleachers.
Now, our historical records tell us that the Rays have done a tidy job of tucking the Orioles into bed in the past. And looking at the season records, it's clear the Rays also have better performance with a 39-32 record versus the Orioles' 'more-losses-than-your-uncle-at-a-casino' 30-40 record.
Take into account the teams' recent form, the Rays have been as hot as habaneros, and the Orioles? Well, let's just say they might be more accustomed to the wooden spoon.
After examining this plethora of data with the intensity of a Sherlock Holmes investigation, here's my mystic offering for the day.
Albert’s Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays by 3