Athletics over Red Sox. Reports indicate that gmchappe hasn’t gotten back into the swing of things yet, but Nick Foles has. His team will be more on the A-game for Opening Week.

Monsters over Diamondbacks. The Monsters look set to dominate the division, and it’ll start with an extra away game at a pavement park.

Pirates over Tigers. It’ll take a couple of weeks for the Tigers’ offense to get warmed up, but the Pirates’ staunch defense won’t do them any favors in that department.

Indians over Rockies. In a battle between two big offenses, the Indians’ home-park advantage should see them through.

Orioles over Blue Jays. Mavfatha should have the advantage in this early contest, as K13S adjusts to the new ruleset and the O’s bats should work better in the Flats.

Melonheads over Wombats. The first Super-Duper matchup could be seen as favoring the Wombats, but they’ll have to grapple with the Melonheads’ defense first and Eauxps boasts a 5-1 Opening Week record.

Angels over Marlins. The Marlins will still be figuring out how to work effectively, and the Angels’ defense won’t be very friendly towards that goal.

Cardinals over Braves. The Cards have an ability to move that the Braves simply do not, and that should swing this matchup in their favor. Marx as catcher won’t do much for Atlanta’s slow squad.

Mariners over Bombers. The two teams are very similarly built, but the Mariners look slightly stronger to give them the edge in their initial contest.

Yankees over Tapirs. The Yankees’ defense should be enough to hold the Tapirs’ weak hitters back, and their stronger bats are a much more reliable source of runs at the Casa.

Giants over Expos. It’s a tough call between two teams that don’t really have a super strength, but the Giants have home-field advantage and a stronger set of hitters.

Cubs over Devil Rays. The Cubs’ big bats are the perfect counter to the Rays’ killer infield, and the Rays may not perform as well away from their home field.