Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles by 2Ahoy there, sports enthusiasts! We're dabbling in a head to head encounter between the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows this perfect baseball afternoon. Now, if they were real birds, I'd say this is David vs Goliath, but hey, it's baseball, not a Discovery Channel episode.
First and foremost, let's reminisce about past skirmishes between these two. It's been a real seesaw battle with both sides having their share of wins. Nothing in it in the last showdown with a 4-4 stalemate, but in the preceding run-ins the Eagles have been doing enjoying the view from up top more often than not.
Eyeballing the regular season numbers, the Eagles are soaring somewhat higher, boasting a respectable 29-32 record, while the Swallows, I reckon, have been too busy perfecting their flight formation, stalling at 18-39.
On recent form, you would think it's the same song but just a different verse. The Eagles swooped past their adversaries more often than taking a tumble, the Swallows on the other hand, seemed to have got the winds knocked out of their wings a bit too often. No championship reign predicted for them this season it seems!
So, if I were a betting man--and have no officially confirmed evidence that I've ever been in my illustrious career--I'd lean towards the Eagles having their talons on the winner's podium at the closure of the game. The ballpark spread? Well, considering the Golden Eagles recent outings, I'd say a margin of 2 is a safe buy. Now, go break out that saving account.
Albert’s Prediction: Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles by 2