I think that if you wish for a nice opening series of the baseball season, Diamondbacks Anno 2023, there are opponents you’d rather have than the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yes, I think they are worse than last season and I give the Padres this season the edge over the Dodgers, but it is still a monster team and a tough opponent for this up-and-coming Diamondbacks team.
The Dodgers have been dominating the NL West since 2013, except for a slight slip in 2021 when the over-performing Giants were able to sneak away the title from them. But that is 9 titles in 10 seasons.