Sunday, September 30, 2018

AL Wild Card Game Preview

Hello there, New York Yankees fans! Your favorite sports reporter is back, coming to you from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, where the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics get set to battle it out on Wednesday for the right to go to the ALDS to face the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees have had a phenomenal regular season, as well as the Oakland As. The Yankees record this regular season as of today is 100-61. The As are at 97 and 64. I have a couple of key players you should keep your eye on during Wednesday’s win-or-go-home game. For the Yankees, it’s Giancarlo Stanton, and for the Athletics it’s Khris Davis. Stanton has 38 home runs and 100 RBIs, while on the other side, Khris Davis has 48 home runs and 123 RBIs. Now let’s dive into the pitching aspect of this. I forecast an unpredicted pitching matchup of J. A. Happ (ERA 3.65), whose record is 7 and 0 since being acquired from the Toronto Bluejays and Mike Fiers for the As, whose record is 12 and 8 this season with an ERA of 3.56. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is an unlikely hero for both teams on Wednesday night such as Luke Voit for the Yankees, who has 13 home runs since coming over from St. Louis, and Matt Chapman for the As, who has 24 home runs. All I know is that the House that Ruth built will be rocking on Wednesday night. I’m predicting a Yankee win. Let’s go Yankees! You can catch the Yankees vs. As game on TBS at 8:05pm Wednesday night.