Sharks can smell blood from a mile away. Down 3-0 in the final period of Game 7 with the Golden Knights, Sharks captain Joe Pavelski was bloodied. Nighty Knights. San Jose went on a feeding frenzy, scoring four times with the man-advantage. Vegas tied. Sharks won it in OT. Reversal of fortune was one for the ages, but still runs a distant second to Brooks Koepka’s Instagram vacation with topless girlfriend Jena Sims a day after losing the Masters.
The pick is in. To the podium we go. “Looking to get back on track, Stitches selects the Red Sox.” Boooo! … All right I get it. Bosox have been an unpopular play thus far. Defending chumps have a losing record and Rick Porcello (0-3) is one of the reasons why. Took a small step forward last week allowing two runs over 5 ²/₃ to the Rays. Detroit is at Fenway. Tigers still have a winning record — no thanks to Jordan Zimmerman, also 0-3. Couldn’t find the strike zone facing the White Sox last time out. If he finds it here the Red Sox should find a rare win. 20 units on Boston.
Jordan Lyles, who allowed one run all year, was touched for five in five innings and the D’backs poisoned the Pirates 11-2. Bullpen was no better. Debt grows. Down -598 sanguillens.