Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks by 2
Buckle up, sports fans! Here we have the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters squaring off in a Climax Series Stage 2 faceoff. Incredible! Could this matchup be any more engaging? That's a rhetorical question, by the way.
The Hawks have been harvesting victories like corn at a Kansas farm with a robust regular season record (91-49) and currently leading the playoff series 2-0. They have looked more comfortable than a housecat on a heated blanket, trouncing the Fighters in their recent encounters. If this were a movie, the Hawks would be the suave, cool kid and the Fighters the underdog you're not quite sure about yet...
Now, look at the Fighters. A decent regular season run (75-60), but they've been left gasping for air like a goldfish out of its bowl in their recent meetups against the Hawks. Clearly, they've got more issues to sort out than a therapist during tax season.
If we mosey our way over to recent results, the Hawks have been on a roll, faster than a tumbleweed in a desert wind. The Fighters? Well let's just say, they've been run over more often than a speed bump in a parking lot.
So, belly up to the sports book bar, it's prediction time!
Albert’s Prediction: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks by 2