March 26, 2026 1:13 pm EDT
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of the MLB season on Thursday. First pitch is at 8:30 p.m. ET, at Dodger Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers, and Zac Gallen is starting for the Diamondbacks.
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Injury reportsDodgers
Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Brusdar Graterol: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Landon Knack: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gavin Stone: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kiké Hernández: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Diamondbacks
Tyler Locklear: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Adrian Del Castillo: 10 Day IL (Calf), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Knee), Merrill Kelly: 15 Day IL (Back), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Shohei Ohtani collected 172 hits, posted an OBP of .392 and a .622 SLG last season.
Kyle Tucker slashed .266/.377/.464 and finished with an OPS of .841.
Geraldo Perdomo had an OBP of .389 to go with a slugging percentage of .462 last season.
Corbin Carroll had 146 hits while batting .259 with 80 extra-base hits.
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