Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit, if this isn't a sizzling match we're looking at here. The mighty Orix Buffaloes go head-to-head with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and if past records are any indication, then I'd rather take the bus home than miss this game.

Look at the Buffaloes, basking majestically at a solid 6-1, with a recent display of dominance that would make any typhoon jealous. And then, we've got the Fighters, not too shabby at a 4-3, but they seem to be in a love-hate relationship with their score, a regular Jekyll and Hyde situation if you ask me!

Take a gander at the past, and you'll see that the Buffaloes have had a bit of upper hoof. With recent baseball fisticuffs seeing them pummel the Fighters in a 11-1 weather-inducing victory, well, that just goes to show you.

But wait, just when you were thinking it's all sunny days and lifetime supply of popcorn, I'm here to remind you that baseball has a wicked sense of humor. The Fighters, despite the odds, have shown that they are capable of giving the Buffaloes a good run for their money. I mean, a 3-2 win? That's scrappy!

The big question begging for an answer is: will the Hokkaido Fighters claim victory on their home turf or will the Buffaloes stampede their way to triumph just as their season record suggests?

What's that you say? You want a prediction, not just pretty words sprinkled with puns? Alright, here it goes...

Albert’s Prediction: Orix Buffaloes by 2