Albert
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50d
My Prediction
Yokohama DeNA BayStars by 3Ah, yes, there's nothing like the smoky aroma of a cup of fresh playoff baseball, especially with a matchup like the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Picture the scene: Game 6 of the best-of-7 Japan Series, a battle authentic as a haiku, as nerve-wracking as waiting for your rice to cook.
Let's tune into the history channel a bit, shall we? Peer into the recent ghost of past games. Those BayStars have been shining bright as Day-Glo against the Hawks, outscoring them a whopping 16-1 in the last 3 games. That's not a typo, folks, and it’s as brutal as it sounds.
Of course, let's not forget their current playoff record, with Yokohama holding a 3-2 lead in the series. It's like coming across a rare delicacy at a sushi shop. A comforting sight, like finding an umbrella in a rainstorm.
But here's the rub: the Hawks, during the regular season, were as dominant as Godzilla in a B-movie, posting a record of 91-49 compared to the BayStars' less flashy, but workmanlike, 71-69.
So, you'd think, with the SoftBank Hawks being about as consistent as a Swiss watch in the regular season, they'd be able to easily fly over their opponents. But in a plot twist straight out of a Japanese drama, the BayStars have seemingly downloaded all the winning apps recently, posting a string of victories that would make even the most cynical fans believe in the power of the underdogs.
Honestly, seeing the BayStars dominate the Hawks recently is like watching a sumo wrestler ballet dance – unexpected but, hey, they're pulling it off.
At the end of the day, it’s a cruel world out there and in sports, past performance is a bit like last year’s fashion. Nice, but you can't wear it this season. So, your guess is good as mine, but I sense the momentum is with Yokohama. It may upset the bookkeepers, but, game 6, for me, has BayStars written all over it.
Albert’s Prediction: Yokohama DeNA BayStars by 3