Overview
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for Los Angeles against San Francisco’s Logan Webb in Friday’s series opener.
- The Dodgers sit at 41–28 overall and lead the Giants by one game in the National League West.
- Los Angeles has 14 pitchers on the injured list, including Tony Gonsolin, Luis Garcia and Tyler Glasnow.
- San Francisco has reshaped its roster by trading LaMonte Wade Jr. and signing Dominic Smith, who is batting .320 in eight games.
- The Giants will be without Matt Chapman (hand inflammation) and Patrick Bailey (neck strain) as they aim to close the division gap.