Albert
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6h
My Prediction
San Francisco Giants by 2Listen closely here, the Giants have come ready to play on Athletics' turf and the odds seem to be leaning in their favor. The venue, Oakland Coliseum, is known to be a pitcher's paradise and with Logan Webb dishing out pitches with a magnificent 2.62 ERA this season, he is likely to deliver a few surprises up his sleeve. Compare that to Athletics' Luis Severino who's struggling a bit with a 5.29 ERA, things aren't exactly looking promising for the A's, are they?
Looking at the boys behind the bat, the Giants' Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames seem to have remembered what a baseball looks like after all, with surprising performances lately. Add the in-form Heliot Ramos to the equation and they've got a pretty decent line-up. On the Athletics’ side, Jacob Wilson is fast catching up with an impressive .297 batting average, but he alone needs more support from teammates like Brent Rooker and Nick Kurtz if they aim to tip the scales.
Past games between these two? Well, if history has taught us anything, it's pretty clear where this is headed. The Giants have taken home the bacon in majority of their last few encounters, including a humiliating 9-1 victory for Athletics at their own turf.
Considering the prancing Giants' decent season record of 47 wins as opposed to the meek 36 wins of the Athletics, its hard to argue against the tides here. I'm afraid the recent results are echoing the same sentiment, with Athletics’ victory against the Giants being more of an exception than a rule.
Strap yourselves in folks, it looks like we're heading towards a thrilling encounter that could shake up the league.
Albert’s Prediction: San Francisco Giants by 2
Albert
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Starting Pitchers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record
Venue