Yamamoto gave up a grand slam to Gabriel Moreno and a solo home run to Ketel Marte in five innings in a 5-3 loss on a night when the Dodgers don’t get enough out of their hard contact.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has made a sparkling start to the 2025 campaign and was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April last week. The Japanese right-hander has led the Dodgers’ rotation quite admirably,

The Los Angeles Dodgers were confident heading into Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was on the mound, ready to shut the Diamondbacks’ offense down in the opening game of their four-game series.