Royals over Hornets. The Royals will be ready to roll against Vissery’s former team at their home field, and the Hornets aren’t going to be able to do a lot to stop them, Randy Johnson or no Randy Johnson.

Orioles over Rangers. The Orioles are one of the best-looking teams in the preseason, and if looks are anything to judge by, they’ll be running circles around their rivals on Opening Week. T-Boz has his first new team in five seasons, but that team might not have an auspicious start.

Pirates over Devil Rays. It’s hard to know how quickly Mello will be able to adjust to playing again after taking a season off, but my guess is that factor plus playing at home will give the Pirates the breathing room they need to edge out the Rays.

Cubs over Reds. I’m not big on JY’s team in any case, and Cement Gardens is likely to only exacerbate their issues. The reigning champ will be romping to victory in this home opener.

Braves over Bombers. Natetastic might be a bit uncomfortable with his team to start with, but at least they’ll be able to ease into the season with an unintimidating first game.

Rockies over Angels. Parks should be a good fit for the hard-hitting Colorado squad, which should give them a definite edge as coach Martian looks to improve right out of the gate.

Cardinals over Melonheads. The Cards may have a rough season at Casa, but they still won’t be a fun team to play against there, and their batting order is well-built to take advantage of the weakness in the Melonheads’ defense.

Twins over Monsters. The Twins might be away from their favored park of Steele Stadium, but deep drives at the Gardens will suit them just as well. The outfield is the weakest part of the Monsters’ defense and the Twins are the perfect team to take advantage.

Yankees over Giants. There’s some room for doubt here, especially with Marky unboosted, but I think the Yankees are a fairly good fit for the Paveway and Crazy’s veterancy will help them to victory here.

Fishes over Marlins. In a battle for marine supremacy, I don’t know how well-equipped the Marlins are to handle Eckman Acres. They may get washed up here to let the Fishes swim free.

Athletics over Wombats. Time for one of the offenses I’m most skeptical of to prove itself. I’m not sure that the Wombats will much like to try and prove itself against the A’s defense – but I do think the A’s will enjoy their visit to Steele Stadium and get that much more of an edge that way.

Brewers over Diamondbacks. One of the biggest slugfests of the season will probably come right here in opening week, as two offense-heavy teams square off at Tin Can Alley. We could see some big scores right out of the gate from both of these teams, but ultimately I think the Brewers squad is better-built and thus has the edge.