The LA Dodgers started the season with back-to-back 1-0 losses to the Giants before claiming the finale of the three-game series 5-0. Here they'll face an Arizona team in a complete opposite situation, coming off a 2-1 loss to Colorado after scoring a total of 17 runs in a pair of wins.

The D'Backs are 20-6 in their last 26 home games vs. a left-handed starter and I think they'll have to trouble to get to Hyun-Jin Ryu who has posted a 4.80 ERA in his previous five starts at Chase Field. We can also note that Ryu posted a 7.04 ERA over 15 1/3 frames in four games during spring training.

Taijuan Walker will take the ball for the D'Backs. Walker was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in three starts against LAD last season and the Diamondbacks are 6-2 in Walker's last eight starts during Game 1 of a series. Dodgers meanwhile are 2-8 in Ryu's last 10 starts during Game 1 of a series.

Paul Goldschmidt is hitless in his first eight at-bats of the season, but 9-for-21 with two home runs in previous matchups against Ryu.

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