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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Will Start Opening Day for the Dodgers

On Monday, Manager Dave Roberts announced World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the Dodgers' 2026 Opening Day game at Dodger Stadium on March 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Yamamoto becomes the first Dodgers pitcher to repeat as an Opening Day starter since pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who held the role for eight consecutive seasons from 2011 through 2018.
Returning from the World Baseball Classic after Team Japan's elimination, the right-hander earned World Series MVP honors last season after throwing 34 pitches to close out Game 7.
Zac Gallen was named the Arizona Diamondbacks' Opening Day starter, a matchup that may influence how the Dodgers construct their lineup for the March 26 contest at home.
By starting the first game of the season after ending the one prior, Yamamoto joins rare MLB history alongside pitcher Chris Sale, who achieved the feat in 2019.

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World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Dodgers' opener

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be the Opening Day starter when the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off the season against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.

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For the second consecutive season, Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be team's opening-day starter, this time at Dodger Stadium on March 26.

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Yamamoto to start for Dodgers in season opener

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start another season opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 against Arizona.

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World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the season opener for the Dodgers at home

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start another season opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also was the opener last year when they went on to win their second consecutive championship.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Opening Day for the Dodgers

Yamamoto is the first Dodgers pitcher to start consecutive season-opening games since Clayton Kershaw started eight in a row from 2011 through 2018. Yamamoto started the opener in Tokyo last season.

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