Alright, sports junkies, put on your caps and grab your peanuts. We're diving into an exciting match-up between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers. Now, the grand ol' Globe Life Field is the arena. Fun fact: it won't do the pitchers any favors. So, let's consider the rounders. The Athletics are graced with Jacob Lopez, who's been showing the ball some tough love with 11.7 K/9 this season. The Rangers, on the other side, have Jack Leiter, who, despite a slightly higher ERA, isn't half bad either with an 8.0 K/9.

Ah, players. We've got some notable names in the line-up. For the Athletics, keep an eye on Maxwell Schuemann and his catching mitt; Nick Kurtz, the man responsible for 27 tears of pitching pride, and Brent Rooker - always good for a timely belt. Texas Rangers counter with Corey Seager - the man surely knows where to hit, Kyle Higashioka with his respectable batting average of .295. Marcus Semien, steady and reliable. Adolis Garcia, despite not having the flashiest batting average, is still contributing to the team's run tally.

Take the freeway down memory lane, look at past matchups, it's a mixed bag. The Athletics owe the Rangers quite a bit of payback. The Rangers, however, would argue that the spanking they laid on the Athletics back in April was sufficient. However, they've had a bit of a slide since then, clinging to their 50-49 record compared to Athletics' 42-59.

Ah, the joy of recent results. The last pitch battle between the Athletics and Cleveland has the Athletics slightly dazed, with each win being punished by a consecutive loss. Texas Rangers, on the other hand, split their chances with a victory and a loss against Detroit, but previously demonstrating dominance with back-to-back wins.

So, tasting the ale of prediction, notwithstanding the ever-greying cloud of chance and the beautiful chaos of Baseball, in the face of all defining factors...

Albert's Prediction: Texas Rangers by 2