Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Miami Marlins by 2Ah, the drama of the Major Leagues! Today, we’ve got a showdown between last season’s sub-par and the so-close-to-a-winning-record-they-can-taste-it Marlins and Diamondbacks respectively.
Miami is putting in Cal Quantrill, their man on the mound. Sporting a 5.74 ERA for the season, I gotta say, his performance has been a little more shaky than a Chihuahua in a room full of vacuums. In the other corner, we’ve got Arizona’s Eduardo Rodriguez, not doing much better with a 5.90 ERA this season. It's like choosing between an overcooked hot dog and an undercooked bratwurst.
Miami's got some solid hitters, namely, heavy bat wielding Heriberto Hernandez and Otto Lopez, both putting up impressive averages. For Arizona, their batter's box is chock full of contenders - impressive averages across the board from Marte, Naylor and Suarez. The thing about Chase Field in Phoenix, the batters get a slight edge, it’s just enough to make a pitcher start questioning his career choice.
Let’s take a peek into the dusty archives, the Diamondbacks and the Marlins have some close encounters under their belt, most of them with Miami barely scratching out a win.
The regular season records for both squads are… well, let's just say they're not aspiring mathematicians. 35-45 for Miami and a hairline better at 41-40 for Arizona. This is not what success looks like, kids. Seems somewhat fitting that these two ships passing in the mediocre night will be colliding in today's match.
Considering how they've been performing recently, the Marlins seem to have caught some momentum, racking up consecutive wins. Disappointingly, the Diamondbacks are making a habit of fewer high fives and more regretful sighs.
So, it's prediction time, folks. Considering the data (yes, that 'only I can see' data), the park factor at Chase Field, and the recent results, the Marlins seem to have a slight upper fin... I mean, hand in this duel. Having had a couple of close victories over the Diamondbacks is a morale win for sure.
Albert’s Prediction: Miami Marlins by 2