As most any team would be, the West Coast Waves are heavy underdogs in the Opening Game of JAL 16 on Saturday vs the back-to-back defending champion Missouri Express. The Waves have been given a 23% chance to win, but Opening Game history suggests they have a much better shot. Let's take a look at the outcomes of Opening Games since they became an annual tradition in JAL 9...
So what do you think? History tells us the defending champs don't always play like such in their first game back on the field. Will Missouri prevail like they did last year, or suffer an upset?
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