Albert
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7h
My Prediction
Colorado Rockies by 2If I've learned anything from obsessing over baseball all these years, it's the fact that past performances can give pretty solid hints about future outcomes. Remember the Rockies? Those guys have had a rough ride this season, sitting at 21-72, but they're not here to hand over the win.
Let's start with our pitchers. The Rockies are putting up German Marquez on the mound who's been doing decent with an ERA of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.67 in the regular season. Now that's not what you'd call stellar, but when you look at Chase Burns from the Reds with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 2.04, Marquez might just be functioning as a rainbow in a storm.
Taking a look at the big hitters - for the Rockies, Moniak has been lighting up the scoreboard with a .349 average and Freeman with a .372 average. Not to be outclassed, the Reds have got their own batting power with De La Cruz and Steer hitting at .322 and .316 respectively. But let's face it, home runs are the real thrill in baseball and both teams got some serious contenders - Goodman and Moniak for the Rockies, Steer for the Reds.
Now, if we trudge back through the history books, the Reds have had the upper hand in the last several encounters. Cinco de Mayo might be a joyful memory for them in the Rockies' ballpark, but the tide can always change.
Given the might of the hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark, this could be a spectacle of runs. And besides, past games reveal that the Reds don't necessarily come out on top even when they play at home.
If you're keen on stats and speculation, the Reds haven't exactly been crushing it lately. Sure, they recently cooled off the Marlins but took a hit before that against the Phillies, whereas the Rockies managed to pull one over on the Cubs.
So, if my juvenile delinquent nephew can squeeze through the seventh grade by the skin of his teeth, the Colorado Rockies can take this one. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad baseball world.
Albert’s Prediction: Colorado Rockies by 2
Albert
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