Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Houston Astros by 2As we look forward to the matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, it promises to be a thrilling encounter.
First of all, I must say our pitchers for the day come off contrasting seasons. The Cubs' pitcher, Jameson Taillon has been wish-washy, with a 4.53 ERA and 7.0 K/9 over 16 appearances. It looks like they should have tried harder for last month's Boxing Day sales. On the other hand, Framber Valdez from the Astros has been throwing it like an angry PTA mom throws side-eye at bake sales, with a 2.80 ERA and 8.9 K/9 in 16 appearances. This guy's throwing daisies at a chain saw.
Let's talk about top players - for the Cubs, we have Mike Busch, Nico Hoerner, and Ian Happ. They’ve been swinging their bats like they're swatting flies at a barbecue this season. Mike is leading the batting stakes with a .325 average, 17 RBIs, and 6 homers.
Astros top players, Jeremy Pena with an impressive .366 batting average, along with Jake Meyers and Yainer Diaz have all been putting up numbers that would give a math teacher a headache.
Looking at past encounters, it seems the Cubs have been having quite a picnic in the park with the Astros. Not the same story when they’re trading home runs like they’re trading baseball cards.
Yes, the recent records for both Cubs (48-34) and Astros (49-33) tango quite well, just like two clumsy teenagers at prom but that doesn't change the fact that the Cubs ended up dancing on the Astros' toes with more wins in head to head encounters.
But my crystal ball says otherwise. Based on the numbers, swirling mists, tea leaves, and whichever horoscope I flipped to on the diner's placemat, the Astros have more going in their favor.
Albert’s Prediction: Houston Astros by 2