Overview
- The Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks to start 3-0, then lost the Guardians opener to sit 3-1 with an early National League West lead.
- The Athletic’s latest power rankings place Los Angeles at No. 1 after opening weekend.
- The club added All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz over the winter, building on a core of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
- Early box scores showed several regulars off to slow starts at the plate, with Betts, Teoscar Hernández, Tucker and Ohtani under .200 in the first series.
- Fans voice strong confidence in a third straight title, which would be the first MLB three-peat since the 1998–2000 Yankees.