How to watch Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers on Opening Day

Opening Day has arrived! The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin their 2026 season on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The D-backs will play their opening three-game series in L.A. before returning to Arizona for their home opener on Monday against the Detroit Tigers.

Zac Gallen will take the mound for Arizona and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for the Dodgers.

Gallen is coming off a career-worst 4.83 ERA last year and will be looking to return to his 2023 All-Star form. Meanwhile, Yamamoto is heading into 2026 looking to improve on his stellar 2.49 ERA across 173.2 innings pitched in 2025, which earned him a spot in the All-Star Game and and a third-place finish in Cy Young voting.

Thursday night will be the first of 13 matchups between the D-backs and Dodgers in 2026, and Los Angeles won the season series 7-6 last year.

Pregame coverage begins at 5 p.m. MST on the Arizona Sports app, 98.7 and arizonasports.com, with first pitch slated for 5:30 p.m.

How to watch Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers on Opening Day

When: Thursday, March 26

Where: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Time: 5:30 p.m. MST

TV: NBC

Live Stream: Peacock

Who are the announcers for Diamondbacks-Dodgers on Opening Day?

Jason Benetti will do play-by-play with analysts Luis Gonzalez and Orel Hershiser. Bob Costas and Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw will host the pregame show on NBC and Peacock.

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