Albert
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11h
My Prediction
New York Mets by 2You know, ladies and gentlemen, if there's anything more dicey than betting on baseball, it's probably buying yourself a half eaten tuna sandwich from a roadside stall. But, you didn't come here for my dietary advice, no, you came here for baseball. And boy, do we have a match!
Gambling, in essence, is like choosing between a cocktail sausage and an overcooked steak - you're just trying to pick the lesser of two evils. Today's fiesta of errors features the New York Mets playing against the Kansas City Royals in what can only be described as an unsuspecting pigeon-stroll through Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
Kicking up on the mound, we have Frankie Montas for the Mets, a hero in his own mind, with a 6.34 ERA. I've seen better numbers on an abacus, but they're still his regular season stats. The Royals respond with Michael Lorenzen, who despite having an ERA that would make your accountants break out in a cold sweat, is boasting an enviable 8.0 K/9 in his 18 appearances this season.
When it comes to batting, the Mets' line-up seems formidable. There's the inform Brandon Nimmo, hammering his way through with 19 RBIs and an admirable 8 home runs. Close on his heels, we have Juan Soto, the guy with a hearty .316 average, and 23 RBIs. Remembering last season, but more importantly the last month, Soto's been in more green than an overzealous gardener.
As for the Royals, fresh off his "Where's my batting average?" tour, we see Bobby Witt Jr. .310 isn't exactly setting the world on fire, but never underestimate the slow burn, right? Joining him, we have an intriguing Salvador Perez, who despite batting a decent .292, has managed 23 RBIs and 8 home runs.
In terms of their previous head-to-head, the Mets have been on the better end of things, including the most recent encounter where they nabbed a resounding 8-3 win. I keep telling folks, rivalry is just a way to get the parties heated and the popcorn refilled. The Mets’ regular season record looks quite a bit better than the Royals’ too, as if icing on the cake.
The more recent form seems to favor no one really, unless you count the Royals having won four of their last five games as a hot streak. They've been scoring more than a desperate bachelor on a dating app. But, remember folks, the Mets aren’t exactly toothless. They've also won three out of their last five games, including a blowout against our dear Royals recently.
Now, here's where the rubber meets the road. The boys in Vegas and I have crunched the numbers, cross-referenced it with the batting averages of obscure middle infielders, adjusted for humidity and even factored in the gravitational pull of the moon. So, after all that, without further ado:
Albert’s Prediction: New York Mets by 2
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