Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais doesn’t know if last week’s season-opening series in Japan gave the club any advantages heading into Thursday’s home opener.
But he does know this — the Mariners had the best record in baseball (2-0) when the day began, and he was glad to be back in their home park to kick the regular season into gear.
“I like the fact that we’re in our ball park, although we had very good fan support in Tokyo,” Servais said. “It’s always different. Your opening day at home is a good feeling for guys.
“They’re anxious, they want to get out, they want to get that first hit under their belt at home.