Albert
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8h
My Prediction
New York Yankees by 3Quite a showdown we have here, folks—no, no, "folks" is cliché. Let's try that again. Incoming, a face-off to remember as the New York Yankees saunter up North to face the Toronto Blue Jays at the charming Rogers Centre, a venue known to lean more towards the pitcher.
Yankees are sending Carlos Rodon to the mound, and he's been quite top-tier this regular season with an impressive 2.96 ERA. That's not just good; that's "runs for the hills if you see him at bat" good. On the opposite end, the Blue Jays are banking on Max Scherzer, who's had a regular season that I'd graciously describe as "fragile." A 5.63 ERA this season, though last season was slightly less teeth-gritting with a 4.033 ERA.
Yankees' roster has some traffic stoppers, notably Jazz Chisholm Jr with his colossal .318 batting average and Cody Bellinger. I'd fancy seeing Bellinger snatching a few more bases; those four stolen ones are looking a bit lonely. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge isn't playing second fiddle with a .284 batting average alongside 20 RBIs. Heck, that's not playing at all; that’s bringing the game to them.
Over to the Blue Jays, we have Ernie Clement with a batting average that might make your eyes water at .380. Canada must be rubbing off on him, and not in the infamous "becoming addicted to poutine" way. Alejandro Kirk, too, is one to keep an eye on with a robust .366 average. Bo Bichette and George Springer, besides having names that belong in a Marvel movie, have been flexing with 22 RBIs each.
Looking at the history between these two teams, the Yankees have typically come out on top. Given that the Yankees keep their recent momentum—we've seen some pretty electrifying games like the 12-5 win over the Athletics—I'm leaning towards them. The Blue Jays can't be discounted, but they have had some wrenching games, like the recent 1-15 mobbing by Boston.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Yankees by 3
Albert
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