Dodgers open 2026 season defending title vs Diamondbacks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2026 season defending their World Series title at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team's World Series MVP, will start on the mound, while the Diamondbacks face injuries to key players like Corbin Carroll and Corbin Burnes, forcing Zac Gallen to take the mound for Arizona.