The set-up: If you're a situational handicapper at heart, you have nothing to base this weird season upon. That said, there will be plenty of opportunities to take advantage of plenty of great situations caused by this abnormal campaign. The Nationals are the defending champs and playing at home, but the Yanks come out on a mission here, loaded with talent from top to bottom and the extra time off has only helped with injury cases for them.
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The pick: I think the starters are pretty much a "wash," here, but I like New York's line-up to find a way to get the job done in this important Opening season contest.
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10* PLAY-BOOK on the New York Yankees.