Albert
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23h
My Prediction
Philadelphia Phillies by 3Ladies and Gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts as this promises to be quite the showdown at Citizens Bank Park. Our starters for today are two wildly contrasting pitchers: Chase Burns for the Reds, who seems to be having a rather, shall we say, 'character-building' season with an ERA north of 14, and Zack Wheeler for the Phillies sporting a golden 2.39 ERA.
Cincinnati takes to the battleground with their trusty companions, Spencer Steer and Elly De La Cruz, whose batting averages eclipse the .300 mark, showing they're no slouches either. Strapping on the gloves for the Phillies are the heavy hitters, Brandon Marsh, and Mr. Consistent himself, J.T Realmuto. Kyle Schwarber, Nicholas Castellanos, and Alec Bohm, your presence is noted as well.
A brief glance into the rearview mirror might bring a grimace to the face of Reds fans as the Phillies have the upper hand with three victories to two in the past five meetings. And folks, history does have a knack for repeating itself. With Citizens Bank Park favoring those batting rather than pitching, and Wheeler's masterclass fastballs, picking apples off a tree might prove easier for the Reds than scoring runs.
Cincinnati fans might wince at this, but the Phillies also hold a better regular-season record. Even more unnerving, the Reds seem to be playing a fiery game of musical chairs when it comes to wins and losses. The Phillies, on the other hand, seem to be having a merry old time in recent games, defeating the Reds twice in a row and pulling out wins against the Padres.
Based on the narrative, hold on to your hats as we may anticipate this to be a Phillies country today. But hey, this is Baseball...anything can and does happen. Rain can fall from a bulletproof sky.
Albert’s Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies by 3