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After the Dodgers' 8-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts discussed an epic gift from Shohei Ohtani.

Before the game, Ohtani gifted each of his teammates and coaches luxury Seiko watches as they begin their quest for a three-peat.

The Dodgers square off against the Diamondbacks again for the second game of their opening three-game series on Friday night, which will feature a special pre-game ceremony.

The players who were part of last year's World Series-winning team will all receive their championship rings before the game.

Emmet Sheehan will take the mound for the Dodgers, with Ryne Anderson on the bump for the Diamondbacks for the 7:10 PM game.

You can read our full recap from tonight's Opening Day win from Jack Harris right here.

Roberts opted for last season's big bullpen addition Tanner Scott for the ninth, with a six-run lead intact and no need to hand the ball to this season's new closer, Edwin Diaz.

Scott made quick work of Carroll, getting him to fly out in three pitches, before inducing a ground-out from Perdomo and a fly-out from Moreno to end the game.

Yamamoto gets the win with Gallen taking the loss as the 2026 MLB season officially gets under way.

Dodgers reliever Will Klein was the next out of the bullpen for Roberts, needing just nine pitches to get out of the inning with another zero.

Klein got Thomas to strike out on just four pitches, and he needed just two to induce a ground-out from Tawa.

The lineup flipped over once again but he needed three pitches to put Marte away on a ground-out.

Lovullo went to the bullpen again, handing the ball over to Taylor Clarke, but he didn't last long, recording just one out and giving up four runs.

Clarke's first pitch plunked Ohtani on the right shoulder to put the MVP on base.

Newly-acquired Dodger Kyle Tucker got his first hit in royal blue, and it was a big one, lacing a double to right-center, scoring Ohtani from first, since he was already breaking from first to make it 5-2.

Betts kept the hit parade going, lining a single into center that scored Tucker to make it 6-2, as the Dodger threatened to put more on the board.

Freeman hit a towering blast to left field, but Lawler pulled off a leaping grab to record the first out of the inning, as Betts remained on first.

Smith blasted a 1-2 changeup deep to left-center field to to expand the lead to 8-2, as Lovullo pulled Clarke in favor of Andrew Hoffmann.

Hoffman walked Muncy, but induced an inning-ending double play from Hernandez.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Opening Day start is officially over, with manager Dave Roberts going to his bullpen in the seventh.

Yamamoto pitched six strong innings, giving up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks, with his only real blemish that two-run blast he gave up to Perdomo.

Roberts turned to veteran reliever Blake Treinen, who got Moreno to fly out before giving up a single to right from Arenado.

He then got Santana to fly out to Pages and ended the inning with a strikeout to Lawler.

Lovullo went deeper into his bullpen, bringing in Ryan Thompson for the top of the sixth, which began with a dazzling play by Arenado at the hot corner.

Hernandez hit a scorching grounder to the third baseman, who pulled off a difficult snag and threw to first for the putout, showcasing the skills that earned him 10 straight Gold Gloves to begin his career.

Arenado was put to work a batter later, as Pages popped out to him, with Thompson getting Rojas swinging to end the inning.

Manager Dave Roberts stuck with his ace Yamamoto heading into the sixth, despite his pitch count steadily inflating.

He made quick work of the top of the Diamondbacks order, setting down Marte and Carroll on consecutive groundouts and striking out Perdomo.

Yamamoto threw 15 pitches, bringing his pitch count up to 95 at the end of the inning.

After Murillo took the mound, he induced a line-out by Kyle Tucker and a fly-out from Mookie Betts to get two quick outs, but the Dodgers weren't done yet.

Freeman walked to move Ohtani to second, and Will Smith hit a liner to deep first to score Miguel Rojas and make the score 4-2 in favor of the Dodgers.

Max Muncy struck out swinging to end the inning.

Rojas kept the fifth inning going by singling to center, with Ohtani showing some discipline by drawing a walk, which was enough to get Diamondbacks manager Tory Lovullo to go to his bullpen.

Gallen gave up three runs on five hits through four-plus innings, throwing two strikeouts and giving up two walks as his night came to an end.

Lovullo turned to reliever Juan Morillo with two on and no outs in the bottom of the fifth.

Max Muncy started the bottom of the fifth by getting a laser line drive past Marte for a hit, with Hernandez showing off his legs by beating out a chopper to the mound.

Pages took a 1-2 knuckle-curve from Gallen and deposited it deep into the left-center field seats to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.