Albert
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12h
My Prediction
Texas Rangers by 2Alright, keep those eyes peeled and those beer nuts handy. We've got a good one tonight, folks. We're talking Texas Rangers taking a trip down to Houston for a little dance with the Astros.
Let's start on the mound. The Rangers are serving up Jacob deGrom, that Major League ace with a toothy grin. On the cagey streets of Houston, he's been dealing ERA's faster than a greased lightning with a 2.31 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP this season. Impressed yet? You oughta be.
On the other side, Framber Valdez is wearing Astro orange. Solid 2.82 ERA this season with a 1.15 WHIP. The same 9.0 strikeouts per game as deGrom. Gritty cat, this one, but let's face it, deGrom's been serving up whipped cream this season.
Now onto the players. Rangers have some serious heat on the bat with Josh Smith, Corey Seager, and Adolis Garcia making it rain RBIs lately. And let's not forget about Marcus Semien, almost slips off the tongue like an undercover star, doesn't it?
The Astros have got their own firepower in Cameron Smith, Jose Altuve, and Victor Caratini. Solid averages there, but based on last season's performance, the Rangers’ players have the edge plus they seem to be in fine form over the last month.
Looking at the head-to-head boxing match between these two teams, it's been a mixed bag. Seems like a seesaw where anyone could take the candy. But elementary arithmetic has the Rangers up three to two in recent history.
Now, if we do some digging and check out the tombstone that's the regular season records, the Astros got a bit more notch on their belt. But recent results, they've...how shall we put it? Seen better days.
Minute Maid Park, Houston's pride, gets to host this western hoedown. Perfect for both the pitcher and batter. Just like my mother's cooking, nothing stands out which ain't necessarily bad mind ya.
After feeding all this to the ol' prediction machine, it gets to burp out an answer. So, here it is:
Albert’s Prediction: Texas Rangers by 2
Albert
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