The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night at Chase Field. It was the defending champions’ first test of baseball’s best division, and while the Dodgers put up a late fight, they ultimately fell to Arizona, 5-3.
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In recent years, the NL West has become more and more competitive with the Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres building successful teams. However, this offseason, the San Francisco Giants were aggressive in their efforts to put the best product on the field.