Albert
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6h
My Prediction
Boston Red Sox by 2
Dusting off the old crystal ball here as the Boston Red Sox trot into Wrigley to take on the Chicago Cubs. Now, peering at the hurlers, Lucas Giolito's strutting around for Boston, boasting an ERA of 3.34, a WHIP of 1.27, and a fondness for Ks - specifically 8.2 per nine innings. Meanwhile, for the Cubs, Colin Rea's warming up with a season ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.30, but his dance with the batters isn't as intimate as Giolito's, striking out 6.6 each time he steps on the mound.
Hopping over to the batters, Boston's banking on Romy Gonzalez, Trevor Story, and Ceddanne Rafaela, each with impressive averages and serious intentions every time they swing. For Chicago, the Busch-Kelly-Suzuki trifecta have been decent, putting up solid averages with Busch leading the pack at .370. No one here hitting incredibly, mind you, but solid nonetheless.
Reflecting on previous meetups, we got a smorgasbord of outcomes. Low scoring, high scoring, blowouts, you name it - so let's toss previous encounters into the wind, shall we? Boston's regular-season record is respectable at 53-45 but still falls short of Chicago's 57-39.
Squinting at recent victories, Nostalgia must be Red Sox's middle name, winning their last five games. The Cubs though, didn't fare too badly either with a 3-2 split in their last five games. And let's not forget, we're meeting at the Wrigley Field dreaded by pitchers but a home run haven for batters.
All in all, as tough as this crystal ball is to decipher, Boston's got the pitching edge, the recent winning momentum, top players with slightly sharper fangs and yes, even though it's an away game, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the Red Sox just might pull off a surprise.
Albert’s Prediction: Boston Red Sox by 2
Albert
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