Ah, baseball: the old catcher's mitt of the sport world. As reliable as a rusty swing in a quiet park. Look, I'm not saying you can't find a feisty ant in your picnic basket, but this game between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the Saitama Seibu Lions might just shape up to be one of those moments.
Take a gander at the records so far, won't you? Tokyo Yakult Swallows' string of unconvincing results reads more like a self-help book on how to enjoy losing. On the flip side, the Lions from Saitama have been dancing around the field with the confidence of a show-off jaybird in a quiet forest.
Swallowing this information whole, it's clear to see these past matchups have been leaning more on the Lion-ish side of things, roar and all. Lions seems to have recently enjoyed a tantalizing dish of Swallow that might just be ordered again.
Consider this, if you will, a casual trip down history's lane. In their most recent fixtures, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows have batted less impressively than a pinata at a children's party, while the Saitama Seibu Lions practically roar with their winning streak.
So, in the less-than-immortal words of yours truly: if the Lions play their cards right and the Swallows continue their journey into the depths of 'maybe-next-timeville', I see a clear path to feline victory.
Albert’s Prediction: Saitama Seibu Lions by 2