The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their spring training with a Saturday afternoon matchup against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers in what will be his final appearance before joining Japan for the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani will make his earliest spring game appearance since joining the Dodgers, starting as designated hitter.
For the Angels, José Soriano takes the mound with almost their entire projected everyday lineup expected to play, though Mike Trout will not start. First pitch is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. PT on SportsNet LA with radio coverage on AM 570 and KTNQ 1020 AM in Spanish.