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.

Before Yamamoto signed with the Dodgers, 'he was showing me the javelins. We were tossing those on the field. It was fun to watch his whole routine," the Twins pitcher said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a loss as division play began on Thursday night. Facing off against the National League West rival Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers fell 5-3 even though they had their best pitcher on the mound.