Well strap in, folks, because it looks like we're up for a classic showdown between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants. No don't worry, this isn't a natural disaster movie, it's only the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
Dipping our toes into the recent match history the Giants hold an impressive track record against the Dragons, they've belted out majority wins in their last five meetings. The Dragons must be seeing Giants in their nightmares at this point. Let's hope they're not superstitious because a quick glance at the regular season records, doesn’t put things into any brighter. The Giants are just towering over poor Dragon's with a slight edge at 11-9 against 8-9, not that it's a huge difference but hey, every little helps.
Talking about recent results, it seems like the Dragons have had a cold streak with a few losses labelling their track. On the other hand, the Giants may have uncovered the spell of turning straw into gold, raking in positive results to parade.
Given the regular season records, past matchup records, and recent trends, I'm sure you can already see where I'm tipping the scale.
So drumroll please, because here's...
Albert’s Prediction: Yomiuri Giants by 2