Greetings from the Aria Sportsbook in Las Vegas, Nevada, where I watched the A’s on a life-size screen tonight in a game that the A’s won easily, jumping out to a 5-run lead early and despite Texas at one point closing the gap to three, and again to four, some nifty defense and the A’s great offense ensured that the game was never really in doubt.
Less fun was watching the Boston Red Sox lose to Houston, but as it goes, the A’s need to take care of their own games, and they sure opened the series tonight with a big statement.