As expected Miggy and Prince tore the cover off the ball, but when Austin Jackson, Alex Avila and Jhonny Peralta are hitting like this, there aren’t many better lineups in baseball.

The Rangers can get out of the gates early as they have seven games against the Mariners and Twins this week, which were a combined 64-games below .500 in 2011.

Fifteen players had more home runs during the opening weekend than the entire Angels lineup. Don’t expect this to be a trend though as the Halos bats should do plenty of damage this season.

After taking two of three from Cleveland, the Jays are north of the border for a nine-game homestand. Not a bad way to start the season.

Matt Kemp picked up right where he left off in 2011, on fire for the Dodgers. A masterful start by Chad Billingsley is nothing to scoff at either.

Jay Bruce proved clutch during opening weekend. His power from the middle of the lineup is a good sign for a team that will face the division rival Cardinals in six of their next 10 games.

Pitching was the story for the Royals as they spoiled Albert Pujols’ opening weekend in Anaheim. If the starting rotation can keep this up, the Royals could surprise a lot of people in 2012.

Choosing to shift lefty Ross Detwiler to the starting rotation not only prompted a trade request from mainstay John Lannan, but also weakens a bullpen that is already without closer Drew Storen.

Heath Bell blew his first save opportunity with Miami. Pair that with Josh Johnson’s 2012 debut and it has been a rough start for Ozzie Guillen and the new-look Marlins.

A healthy David Wright and strong starting pitching propelled the Mets to a sweep of the Braves. How many New Yorkers had the Mets 3-0 and the Yankees 0-3 to start the season?

Winning two of three in comeback fashion against the Phillies is impressive. Doing it against three starters who were a combined 47-17 last season makes it that much sweeter.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rockies starting pitcher Jamie Moyer became the oldest player (49) to appear in a game since 54-year-old Minnie Minoso did it for the White Sox in 1980. Unfortunately, Moyer lost to the 'Stros.

The ChiSox and Robin Ventura didn’t go down without a fight against the defending AL champs … and the South Side’s new skipper finally made amends with former foe Nolan Ryan.

Bullpen meltdowns have already cost the Cubs after Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol failed to hold late leads in the first two games of the season.

The Astros won an opening series for the first time since 2006 and are over .500 at any point in any season for the first time since July 29, 2009.