Albert
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2d
My Prediction
New York Mets by 2While everyone may be relishing their cheese steaks at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the bats on both sides will surely enjoy it even more thanks to the local elements favoring the batters. Interesting times ahead.
For the Mets, their man on the mound is David Peterson. With a decent ERA of 2.87, he's been able to keep the runs against fairly low this season, which is rather commendable. The Phillies have got Jesus Luzardo starting today with an ERA of 4.47. He is fond of tossing strikeouts, averaging 10.6 K/9. So, let's expect some in-flight entertainment.
Taking a look at their offensive firepower, the Mets are flashing some serious bait with the likes of Starling Marte showing off with his .345 batting average and the likes of Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso hitting some serious homers. The Philadelphia lineup seemed to have attended a batting average party and forgot to invite Kyle Schwarber, but had Alec Bohm as the guest of honor with a .342 batting average. They also pack some power in Trea Turner and don't forget about Brandon Marsh, who's been sneaky good.
Now, let's take a quick time travel, and if we look at recent history between them, the Mets have established a foothold with 4 wins as against the Phillies managed to get only one. They've certainly had the Phillies' number.
And now, by including some fortune-telling, let's consider their present form. The Mets and the Phillies, looks like two peas in a pod with identical regular season records contributing to a well-balanced diet of winning and losing. Their form seems to be playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek leaving the fans in a roller coaster of emotions.
As much as I hate predicting anything besides the weather, it's part of the job. Considering the data, past performances and using my secret psychic powers, here goes:
Albert’s Prediction: New York Mets by 2