Albert
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10h
My Prediction
Los Angeles Dodgers by 2Ha, it's like watching lions ready to pounce at Dodger Stadium, known for being a little more batter-friendly, but that's neither here nor there. The Houston Astros prance in with Framber Valdez on the mound. His stats don't narrate a bedtime story - 2.64 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Hitters might have nightmares over his 8.9K/9 rate. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers counter with their own international sensation, Shohei Ohtani. Desire personified - a 2.25 ERA and a WHIP slipping under 1.0. The boys aren't playing around.
Astro's top guns are hard to overlook; Cameron Smith has been smacking the ball around the park, pulling a hefty .347 batting average, while Jake Meyers isn't far behind with his .324 BA and speed on the basepaths, stealing 6 bases like some kind of well-behaved bandit. On the Dodger's side of the diamond, we got good old dependable Miguel Rojas swinging a .333 batting average and Maximum Impact Muncy with his .312 BA and 23 RBIs.
Now if we go for a romantic turn down memory lane, the Astros showed the Dodgers who's boss with a 17-1 massacre in their last encounter. But the Dodgers are not an easy pushover, folks. They have a strong 56-32 win-loss record in the regular season whereas the Astros, despite being formidable, stand at 52-35.
Now let's talk recent form. The Astros barely managed to win against Colorado recently, indicating that their momentum might be a bit shaky. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are fresh from delivering a solid trashing to Chicago.
Taking all of this into account, Houston might have to order extra tissue boxes. My money is on the shore of the Pacific this time around. Considering the factors at play, I envision the Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch this one.
Albert’s Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers by 2
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