Series Preview: Dodgers open rivalry series in San Francisco against Giants
Tyler Glasnow #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SAN FRANCISCO -- Coming off an underwhelming four-game split in a weekend wrap-around against the Rockies, the Dodgers finish off an early-season NL West road trip up in the bay against the hated San Francisco Giants. At 16-6, they’ve built one of the best starts in franchise history, powered by star production and lineup depth that doesn’t thin out.
Now, another division matchup against the Giants offers a different kind of test — one where the margins tighten and execution matters more than momentum. Dodgers (16-6, 1st in NL West) The Dodgers’ early-season success has been driven by consistency all around. That formula gets tested immediately with a change in the bullpen.
Edwin Díaz’s upcoming elbow surgery removes a key late-inning option and forces a reshuffling of roles. The Dodgers have the depth to cover it, but not without consequence. Late-game matchups become less defined.
Clean finishes get harder to script. That puts added pressure on a rotation that’s already been setting the tone. So far, that group has delivered.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto brings a 2. 10 ERA into the opener, built on command and weak contact rather than overpowering stuff. He’s controlled innings, limited damage, and kept opposing lineups from stringing together rallies — something the Giants have struggled to do.
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