See the Dodgers Opening Day starting lineup and full 26-man roster

What to Know

The Los Angeles Dodgers open the 2026 season at home Thursday evening against division rival Arizona.
The game will be nationally broadcast as part of NBC and Peacock‘s Opening Day doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. California time.
The Dodgers will raise their 2025 World Series banner on Opening Day with the ring ceremony the next day.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who delivered an heroic 2025 postseason performance, will start for Los Angeles against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen.
Lakers Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their pursuit of a rare third straight World Series title when they open the season Thursday evening at home against division foes Arizona.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start on the mound for Los Angeles in one of 11 Opening Day games around the league. The Diamondbacks will counter with righty Zac Gallen.

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Los Angeles is looking to join the Yankees and A’s as the only MLB teams to win three consecutive World Series. The Yankees were the last team to accomplish the uncommon feat in 2000.

No MLB team except the Dodgers has won back-to-back titles since then, illustrating the professional sports three-peat’s high degree of difficulty.

The game will be nationally broadcast as part of NBC and Peacock‘s Opening Day doubleheader. First pitch is at 5:30 p.m. California time.

The Dodgers will raise their 2025 World Series banner on Opening Day with the ring ceremony the next day.

Below, the complete 2026 Opening Day lineup for the Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani, DH
Kyle Tucker, RF
Mookie Betts, SS
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Will Smith, C
Max Muncy, 3B
Teoscar Hernandez, LF
Andy Pages, CF
Miguel Rojas, 2B

Dodgers Opening Day 26-man roster

The Dodgers made it official Thursday morning

Here’s the team’s 26-man roster for Opening Day 2026 by position.

Pitchers (13):
Ben Casparius, RHP
Edwin Díaz, RHP
Jack Dreyer, LHP
Tyler Glasnow, RHP
Edgardo Henriquez, RHP
Will Klein, RHP
Roki Sasaki, RHP
Tanner Scott, LHP
Emmet Sheehan, RHP
Blake Treinen, RHP
Alex Vesia, LHP
Justin Wrobleski, LHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP

Catchers (2):
Dalton Rushing (L)
Will Smith

Designated Hitter/Pitcher (1):
Shohei Ohtani (L)

Infielders (5):
Mookie Betts
Alex Freeland (S)
Freddie Freeman (L)
Max Muncy (L)
Miguel Rojas

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Outfielders (4):
Alex Call
Teoscar Hernández
Andy Pages
Kyle Tucker (L)

Infielder/Outfielder (1):
Santiago Espinal

Injured List (10):
Jake Cousins, RHP (15-day IL)
Tommy Edman, IF/OF (10-day IL)
Brusdar Graterol, RHP (15-day IL)
Kiké Hernández, IF/OF (60-day IL)
Landon Knack, RHP (15-day IL)
Bobby Miller, RHP (60-day IL)
Evan Phillips, RHP (60-day IL)
Blake Snell, LHP (15-day IL)
Brock Stewart, RHP (15-day IL)
Gavin Stone, RHP (15-day IL)

Dodgers injuries

The injured list includes starters Blake Snell and Gavin Stone; relievers Brock Stewart, Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol; and utility men Tommy Edman and Kiké Hernández. Only Hernández and Phillips are beginning the season on the 60-day IL. The others could potentially return within the first two months.

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