The Los Angeles Dodgers named left-hander Blake Snell as the domestic Opening Day starter. The pitching matchup should be a classic as Snell will take the mound for the defending champions and AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will do so for the Detroit Tigers.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will start Game 2 and Game 3, respectively, of the series against Detroit, announced manager Dave Roberts.
The Dodgers headlined their successful offseason with the blockbuster signing of Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner.