Dodgers dominate Opening Day
The Dodgers opened 2026 with an 8–2 win over Arizona at Dodger Stadium in front of 53,000+ fans — Yamamoto earned the win, Tanner Scott bounced back from a tough 2025, and the Dodgers retired 18 of the last 19 batters as Mookie Betts helped close it out. Analysts are already calling Yamamoto a Cy Young candidate after a composed Opening Day showing (youtube.com) (youtube.com).
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw six scoreless frames to start the game’s scoring sequence, finishing with six strikeouts, zero walks and a 95‑pitch outing (63 strikes). (espn.com)) Dodger Stadium attendance was listed at 53,712 and the game lasted 2 hours, 39 minutes after the team unveiled its latest championship banner before first pitch. (espn.com)) Andy Pages supplied the big blow with a 400‑foot, three‑run homer in the fifth that turned a 2‑0 deficit into a lead against Zac Gallen. (espn.com)) The seventh inning produced a key string of offense: Kyle Tucker’s double scored Shohei Ohtani for his first Dodgers RBI, Mookie Betts followed with an RBI single, and Will Smith capped the rally with a two‑run homer measured at 418 feet. (espn.com)) Tanner Scott closed with a 1‑2‑3 ninth to seal the win, throwing eight pitches (seven strikes); his top slider in the clip was clocked at 88.1 mph with advertised spin metrics. (espn.com)) Arizona starter Zac Gallen exited after four innings with four runs allowed and two walks on a 76‑pitch day, while Geraldo Perdomo’s two‑run homer off Yamamoto traveled 398 feet. (espn.com))
