Albert
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8h
My Prediction
Chicago Cubs by 2Post up your La-Z-Boys, folks, because we're heading to the Windy City where the Chicago Cubs are set to host the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. This glorious field, true as it is to its original form, is a darling for batters but that's not saying our pitchers should start drowning in despair just yet.
On the mound for the Cards, we've got Miles Mikolas who has been, shall we say, as unpredictable as a chameleon in a bag of Skittles this season with a 4.86 ERA. He's going to get some competition from the Cub's Colin Rea, a fellow mystery box, flaunting a 4.54 ERA this season.
On the batting side for the Cardinals, we've got Yohel Pozo and Alec Burleson leading the pack. Pozo's batting a swanky .333, while Burleson's been sending a good deal of balls out of the park with 6 home runs. Nolan Gorman has stepped up with 16 RBIs but his batting average could use a grooming session at .247.
As for the Cubs, Mike Busch seems to have his eye on the ball with a .311 batting average and Kyle Tucker ain't far behind at .293 with 5 home runs. Seiya Suzuki's got sticky fingers with 21 RBIs while Ian Happ, despite his hair-raising .198 batting average, has managed to knock out 9 homers.
Taking a little walk down memory lane, the past clashing of gloves has seen both teams trading punches. The Cubs, though, have had the upper hand in their recent encounters.
The fight for supremacy doesn't just end there. The regular season records show the Cubs strutting ahead with a 52-35 record against the Cardinals' 47-41. And the recent results? Well, the Cardinals seem to have had a tough go at the batting cage with more zeroes on the board than they'd like, while the Cubs have been earning their scraps with a strong recent track.
So, where are we landing in this delightful chaos? I say we're looking at an evening where the home team gets to paint the town red. So, clean your glasses and put your clapping hands on standby because here comes my prediction, and remember, I've been wrong before... A lot.
Albert’s Prediction: Chicago Cubs by 2