{"id":646444,"date":"2026-03-27T12:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/646444\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:04:15","slug":"dodgers-serve-scary-reminder-to-rest-of-mlb-with-how-they-beat-the-diamondbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/646444\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers serve scary reminder to rest of MLB with how they beat the Diamondbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers serve scary reminder to rest of MLB with how they beat the Diamondbacks<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There’s nothing that surprising about the fact that the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> beat the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> on Opening Day by an 8-2 score.<\/p>\n

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There’s something quite scary for the rest of MLB about the way they did it, though.<\/p>\n

For four innings, the Dodgers were held down by Arizona starter Zac Gallen.<\/p>\n

Then Andy Pages homered, and Will Smith homered, and the rout was on.<\/p>\n

L.A. didn’t need Shohei Ohtani<\/a> or Kyle Tucker or Freddie Freeman or Mookie Betts to break it open. All they needed was their streaky centerfielder and their reliable catcher.<\/p>\n

Most of the lineup got in the act by the end of the game, and did it quite frequently with two strikes, too.<\/p>\n

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Everything about the Dodgers’ approach and outcomes on Opening Day proves why they should remain the favorite to win the World Series again.<\/p>\n

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“The Dodgers exploded, scoring four runs in the fifth and another four in the seventh, a stretch highlighted by home runs from\u00a0Andy Pages\u00a0and\u00a0Will Smith,” ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez wrote after the game<\/a>. “The Dodgers totaled 12 baserunners in those two innings. By the end of the night, they cranked out 10 hits, including an RBI double from newcomer\u00a0Kyle Tucker. Seven of those hits — including Tucker’s — came with two strikes. It was a reminder of what makes this offense so dangerous: The Dodgers are never out of it, no matter how well one executes.”<\/p>\n

Obviously, it was always going to be a bit unfair that the Dodgers’ potent offense shelled out so much money to add Tucker to a group that was already immensely impressive.<\/p>\n

But this is what the Dodgers look like now, and it’s scary for every other team in baseball.<\/p>\n

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