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Las Vegas - Born and raised in the Bronx and I bleed pinstripes. So, the Yankees/Twins is a no fly zone because my heart always triumphs over my head. However, my head says, why are the Astros SO cheap against the Rays. Get that Tampa is the Cinderella team, and the feel-good MLB story, but man, we're talking Justin Verlander! We're talking DOMINATION! We're talking Cy Young! We're talking 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA and 300 Ks! And of course, don't forget his inspiration...Kate Upton.
Read MoreLas Vegas - A team, the Rams, gets destroyed 55-40, goes on the road and is ONLY getting 1.5 points. What? Reasons? Gotcha. The main reason would be L.A.'s stellar work away from home, winning 17 of the last 20 straight up and covering 13 of those games. Next up is last year's scores, which found the Rams taking both games. A 33-31 win at Seattle as a -7.5 point favorite, then came back to L.A. and beat the Seahawks 36-31 as a -9.5 point fav.
Read MoreLas Vegas - Before we get to the pick, I'm crying. Why? MC Hammer is gonna throw out the first pitch. How GREAT is that. I still have my baggy GOLD parachute pants and get giddy when Hammer comes on any of my devices. “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit!" So, why is the ceremonial first pitch Hammer-time? Stanley Burrell, aka Hammer, was born in Oakland and served as clubhouse assistant and bat boy for the A’s from 1973 to 1980.
Read MoreLas Vegas - Which Max do we get? That's the only question. If it's the Scherzer that won back-to-back Cy Youngs in 2016 and 2017, then we're ALL over Washington. But, if it's the Mad Max that posted a 2-2 record with a 4.74 ERA after missing almost six weeks, then all bets are off. Scherzer missed a month and a change due to a back injury, and really has not been the same pitcher since returning.
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