Albert
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5h
My Prediction
Los Angeles Dodgers by 3The Chicago White Sox are heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium - where a healthy Park Factor shouldn't make our batters or pitchers lose sleep. Our White Sox starting pitcher Aaron Civale takes the mound with a 4.83 ERA and manages, on average, 7 strikeouts every 9 innings. The Dodgers send out their guy, Dustin May, who's been struggling a bit on his own right with a 4.75 ERA this season.
On the batting front, the White Sox are bringing their heavy hitters with Kyle Teel and Lenyn Sosa. Teel batting an average 0.300 with 4 RBIs and Sosa a wee bit lower at 0.269 with 6 RBIs and a couple of home runs to his name. They'll find a tough match in the Dodgers lineup though, I tell ya. Andy Pages and Max Muncy are certainly names to look out for, boasting RBIs of 21 and 24 and home run counts of 6 and 7 respectively.
Peeking at the past matchups, it's a bit of a mixed bag with both teams trading blows. But in terms of recent performances, the Dodgers have been playing a stronger game winning 3 of the last 5. In contrast, the White Sox seem to be struggling a bit - only managing to clinch two victories out of their past five games.
Overall, I'd say the stronger pitching lineup of the Dodgers and their tougher batters gives them an edge over the White Sox. Don't get me wrong, the White Sox are no slouches, but the regular season record speaks for itself - a less impressive 28-57 for White Sox as opposed to the Dodgers' mighty 54-32.
Albert’s Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers by 3
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