Dodgers vs Diamondbacks: Opening Night Showdown

0:00It's March 26th, MLB News, today starts now, AI powered and always on. The Los Angeles Dodgers open their seasons tonight at home against the Arizona Diamond Backs. First pitch is at 8.30pm, Eastern daylight time. On the mound, expect Zach Galen for Arizona and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers, both starting with zero wins. Gaming lines have the Dodgers as heavy favorites at minus 254, with the Diamond Backs at plus 206 in the over-underset at 9 runs. Last season, the Dodgers finished 93 and 69 overall, going 52 and 29 at home. They averaged 3.2 extra base hits per game, including 1.5 home runs. Arizona ended 80 and 82, struggling on the road at 37 and 44, but they put up 8.5 hits per game with 3.3 extra base hits. Both teams enter with key injuries that could shake things up.

1:00For the Dodgers, several pitchers are out, including Gavin Stone with a shoulder issue on the 15-day injured list, Bobby Miller on the 60-day, with shoulder problems and bruised our greater also sideline for shoulder trouble. Arizona faces similar pitching wills, with Merrill Kelly on the 15-day list for his back, Corbin Burns on the 60-day for an elbow, and several. Others like AJP who congested Martinez out long-term with elbow injuries. Position players like Lorde's Gurry L. Jr. are nursing knee and calf issues too. Fans will watch closely, as these depleted rosters tip off what promises to be a tight National League West race right from the start.