Albert
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7h
My Prediction
Detroit Tigers by 2Here we go, ladies and gentlemen, an exciting matchup in prospect, with the Detroit Tigers squaring off against the Texas Rangers.
Headlining for the Tigers is starting pitcher Reese Olson with a solid 3.06 ERA and not too shabby 1.27 WHIP. His strikeout rate of 8.9 K/9 is a feature of his season so far. He'll be doing his best to shut down the Rangers' attack.
On the mound for the Rangers we've got Patrick Corbin. This season he’s clocking in with a 4.22 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. His strikeouts haven't been as prolific as Olson's with a 7.3 K/9. He'll probably be hoping for a little more swing and miss as we move forward.
Now let's look at the heart of these batting lineups. For the Tigers, Zach McKinstry and Riley Greene have been leading the charge. McKinstry swatting a good .324 average with a neat little cherry on top of 5 homeruns. Greene, on the other hand, is bringing the thunder with his 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.
Over at the Rangers, they're largely leaning on Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Seager's been solid with .300 on the batting average and 7 round trippers. Meanwhile, Semien, despite a slightly lower batting average than Seager, has been productive with 19 RBIs and a handful of homers under his belt.
Settling in Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX, a neutral park factor lends no distinct advantage to both the batters and the pitchers.
The Tigers have been purring in their recent form with a 59-38 record, while the Rangers are just about staying afloat at 48-49.
Looking at the skirmishes these two teams recently had, the wins have been somewhat evenly distributed.
So, judging from their recent forms, the effectiveness of their starting pitchers, the firepower in their batting lineups, and also with a little pinch of intuition, I'd say the Detroit Tigers appear to be the more likely lads holding their ground in this matchup.
Albert’s Prediction: Detroit Tigers by 2
Albert
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