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List of Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers

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{{for|the Opening Day starting pitchers before 1958|List of Brooklyn Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers}}

File:Clayton Kershaw on May 20, 2015.jpg holds the Dodgers' record for most Opening Day starts with nine (2011–2018 & 2021).]]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Los Angeles. They play in the National League West division. The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8868046&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Marcum tapped for Jays' Opening Day|first=Jordan|last=Bastian|work=MLB.com|date=March 22, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105103440/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8868046&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}} though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Dilbeck|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-sydney-20140224,0,2715593.story#axzz2uMohA5cD|title=Dodgers may not start Clayton Kershaw in Sydney|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=April 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422214253/http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-sydney-20140224,0,2715593.story#axzz2uMohA5cD|url-status=live}} The Dodgers have used 27 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 68 seasons in Los Angeles. The 27 starters have a combined Opening Day record of 30 wins, 27 losses and 10 no decisions.

The Dodgers started playing in Los Angeles in 1958, after moving from Brooklyn.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Dodgers History and Encyclopedia|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-09-21|archive-date=2011-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223063011/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/|url-status=live}} The first Opening Day game for the Dodgers in Los Angeles was played in San Francisco against the San Francisco Giants on April 15, 1958.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/opening.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day Starters and Results|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-09-21|archive-date=2008-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815043204/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/opening.shtml|url-status=live}} California native Don Drysdale was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher that day, in a game the Dodgers lost 8–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drysddo01.shtml|title=Don Drysdale|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-12-13|archive-date=2008-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216075611/http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drysddo01.shtml|url-status=live}} Dodgers starting pitchers won both of their Opening Day starts in their first home ballpark in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Clayton Kershaw's nine Opening Day starts for the Dodgers from 2011 to 2018 and 2021 are the most ever by a Dodgers starter, two more than Don Drysdale and Don Sutton. Fernando Valenzuela, Ramón Martínez and Orel Hershiser have had at least four Opening Day starts, with six, five and four respectively. Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, who won three Cy Young Awards during the 1960s, only made one Opening Day start for the Dodgers, in 1964.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp_cya.shtml|title=Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-12-02|archive-date=2010-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109123655/http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp_cya.shtml|url-status=live}} Drysdale and Kershaw are also tied for the Los Angeles Dodgers record for most wins as an Opening Day starter, with five wins. They both also have two losses.

Koufax (1964), Chan Ho Park (2001), Brad Penny (2008), Hiroki Kuroda (2009), Julio Urías (2023) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2025) are the only Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers to have won all their Opening Day decisions, Martinez and Derek Lowe share the Los Angeles Dodgers record for most Opening Day losses, with three. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series championship in 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 and 2020 and 2024 World Series. Drysdale (1959, 1963 and 1965), Valenzuela (1981 and 1988), Dustin May (2020) and Tyler Glasnow (2024) were the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitchers those years. The 2024 Dodgers opened their season in Korea for the Seoul Series, and Glasnow was the starter for the Dodgers’ home opener in LA as well. The Dodgers' starting pitcher won the Opening Day game in 1963, 1965, 1981 and the home opener in 2024, but lost in 1959 and 1988. In 2020 and the 2024 season opener, the starter did not factor in the decision.

Key

Image:Dodger-Stadium-Panorama-052707.jpg has been the Los Angeles Dodgers' home field since 1962. Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitchers have a record there of nine wins, ten losses and five no decisions.]]

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Season

|Each year is linked to an article about that particular Dodgers season.

Pitcher {{small|(#)}}

|Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Dodgers

W

|Win

L

|Loss

ND (W)

|No decision by starting pitcher; Dodgers won game

ND (L)

|No decision by starting pitcher; Dodgers lost game

Final score

|Game score with Dodgers runs listed first

Location

|Stadium in italics for home game

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|*

|Advanced to the post-season

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|**

|NL Champions

style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|†

|World Series Champions

Pitchers

File:Kuroda on the mound.jpg was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2009.]]

Image:BradPenny.jpg was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2008.]]

Image:Orelhershiser.jpg made four Opening Day starts for the Dodgers in the 1980s and 1990s.]]

Image:DSC03270 Chan Ho Park.jpg was the Dodgers' Opening Day starter in 2001.]]

Image:HideoNomo.png made two Opening Day starts for the Dodgers in 2003 and 2004.]]

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!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Season

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Pitcher

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Decision

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Final
score

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Opponent

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Location

!class="unsortable" style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers|border=2}};|Ref(s)

align="center"|1958

|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–8}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Seals Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN195804150.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1958|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1959†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|01|1–6}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Chicago Cubs

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Wrigley Field

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195904110.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1959|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065240/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195904110.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1960

|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Chicago Cubs

|Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196004120.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1960|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065240/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196004120.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1961

|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–2}}

|Philadelphia Phillies

|Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196104110.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1961|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1962

|{{sortname|Johnny|Podres}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196204100.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1962|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1963†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" |{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(5)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|05|5–1}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" |Chicago Cubs

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" |Wrigley Field

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196304090.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1963|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065235/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196304090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1964

|{{sortname|Sandy|Koufax}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–0}}

|St. Louis Cardinals

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196404140.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1964|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1965†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|06|6–1}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|New York Mets

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Shea Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196504120.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1965|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065254/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196504120.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1966**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Claude|Osteen}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Houston Astros

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196604120.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1966|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2020-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603184030/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196604120.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1967

|{{sortname|Bob|Miller|Bob Miller (baseball, born 1939)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–6}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Crosley Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196704100.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1967|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1968

|{{sortname|Claude|Osteen}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–2}}

|Philadelphia Phillies

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196804100.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1968|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1969

|{{sortname|Don|Drysdale}} {{small|(7)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196904070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1969|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1970

|{{sortname|Claude|Osteen}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–4}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197004070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1970|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2019-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423181742/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197004070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1971

|{{sortname|Bill|Singer}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–5}}

|Houston Astros

|Astrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU197104050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1971|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2020-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820215912/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU197104050.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1972

|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–1}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Riverfront Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197204150.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1972|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1973

|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|San Diego Padres

|San Diego Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197304060.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1973|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1974**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(3)}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|01|1–2}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|San Diego Padres

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197404050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1974|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1975

|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–2}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Riverfront Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197504070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1975|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1976

|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(5)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Candlestick Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN197604090.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1976|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1977**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|05|5–1}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197704070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1977|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1978**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}} {{small|(7)}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|13|13–4}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Atlanta Braves

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL197804070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1978|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065225/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL197804070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1979

|{{sortname|Burt|Hooton}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|San Diego Padres

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197904050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1979|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1980

|{{sortname|Burt|Hooton}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–3}}

|Houston Astros

|Astrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198004100.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1980|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2020-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027160615/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198004100.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1981†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|02|2–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Houston Astros

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198104090.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1981|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2020-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101164312/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198104090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1982

|{{sortname|Jerry|Reuss}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–3}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198204060.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1982|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1983*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|16|16–7}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Houston Astros

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Astrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198304050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1983|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2017-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426044315/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198304050.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1984

|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|07|7–11}}

|St. Louis Cardinals

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198404030.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1984|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1985*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}} {{small|(4)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|01|1–2}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Houston Astros

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Astrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198504090.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1985|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2020-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930074430/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198504090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1986

|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}} {{small|(5)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–1}}

|San Diego Padres

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198604070.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1986|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1987

|{{sortname|Orel|Hershiser}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|Houston Astros

|Astrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198704060.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1987|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2021-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123171746/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198704060.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1988†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Fernando|Valenzuela}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|01|1–5}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198804040.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1988|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1989

|{{sortname|Tim|Belcher}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–6}}

|Cincinnati Reds

|Riverfront Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198904030.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1989|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1990

|{{sortname|Orel|Hershiser}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–2}}

|San Diego Padres

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199004090.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1990|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1991

|{{sortname|Tim|Belcher}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–4}}

|Atlanta Braves

|Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL199104100.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1991|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065220/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL199104100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1992

|{{sortname|Ramón|Martínez|Ramón Martínez (pitcher)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–8}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199204060.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1992|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1993

|{{sortname|Orel|Hershiser}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|Florida Marlins

|Joe Robbie Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO199304050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1993|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2008-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410182158/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO199304050.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1994

|{{sortname|Orel|Hershiser}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–3}}

|Florida Marlins

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199404050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1994|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1995*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Ramón|Martínez|Ramón Martínez (pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|08|8–7}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Florida Marlins

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Joe Robbie Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO199504250.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1995|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2019-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117144134/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO199504250.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1996*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Ramón|Martínez|Ramón Martínez (pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|04|4–3}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Houston Astros

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Astrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199604010.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1996|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2021-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125074259/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199604010.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1997

|{{sortname|Ramón|Martínez|Ramón Martínez (pitcher)}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–3}}

|Philadelphia Phillies

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199704010.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1997|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27}}

align="center"|1998

|{{sortname|Ramón|Martínez|Ramón Martínez (pitcher)}} {{small|(5)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–6}}

|St. Louis Cardinals

|Busch Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN199803310.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1998|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065225/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN199803310.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|1999

|{{sortname|Kevin|Brown|Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|08|8–6}}

|Arizona Diamondbacks

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199904050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 1999|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065245/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199904050.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2000

|{{sortname|Kevin|Brown|Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|10|10–4}}

|Montreal Expos

|Olympic Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON200004030.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2000|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2019-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709132015/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON200004030.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2001

|{{sortname|Chan Ho|Park}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–0}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200104020.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2001|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065226/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200104020.shtml|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2002

|{{sortname|Kevin|Brown|Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–9}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Dodger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200204020.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2002|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065306/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200204020.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=220402119|title=Giants 9, Dodgers 2|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2008-09-25|archive-date=2015-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001134703/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=220402119|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2003

|{{sortname|Hideo|Nomo}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|08|8–0}}

|Arizona Diamondbacks

|Bank One Ballpark

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200303310.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2003|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065317/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200303310.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230331129|title=Dodgers' Nomo tosses four-hit shutout|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2008-09-25|archive-date=2015-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423094728/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230331129|url-status=dead}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2004*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Hideo|Nomo}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|02|2–8}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|San Diego Padres

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200404050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2004|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2021-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217221540/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200404050.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240405119|title=Lawrence stingy, Nevin grand for San Diego|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2008-09-25|archive-date=2006-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060108174129/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240405119|url-status=dead}}

align="center"|2005

|{{sortname|Derek|Lowe}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|San Francisco Giants

|SBC Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200504050.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2005|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065228/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200504050.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250405126|title=Giants prevail over rivals even without Bonds|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2008-09-25|archive-date=2012-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024193447/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250405126|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2006*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Derek|Lowe}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|10|10–11}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Atlanta Braves

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200604030.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2006|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065317/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200604030.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Dodgers drop thrilling opener|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060403&content_id=1381549&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=la|last=Gurnick|first=Ken|work=MLB.com|date=April 3, 2006|access-date=2008-09-21|archive-date=2021-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511005743/https://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060403&content_id=1381549&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=la|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2007

|{{sortname|Derek|Lowe}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–7}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Miller Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL200704020.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2007|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065306/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL200704020.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Brewers 7, Dodgers 1|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270402108|last=Jenkins|first=Chris|agency=Associated Press|date=April 2, 2007|access-date=2008-09-21|archive-date=2012-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020034507/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270402108|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2008*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Brad|Penny}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|05|5–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200803310.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day 2008|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-11-27|archive-date=2023-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065319/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200803310.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Torre wins Dodgers debut as L.A. roughs up Zito|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280331119|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2008-09-21|archive-date=2012-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024174648/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280331119|url-status=dead}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2009*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Hiroki|Kuroda}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|04|4–1}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|San Diego Padres

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Petco Park

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=LA Dodgers 4, San Diego 1|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290406125|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=2009-04-06|archive-date=2013-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720084915/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290406125|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2010

|{{sortname|Vicente|Padilla}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|05|5–11}}

|Pittsburgh Pirates

|PNC Park

| align="center"|{{cite web|title=Pirates 11, Dodgers 5|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2010_04_05_lanmlb_pitmlb_1|publisher=MLB|access-date=2010-04-05|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211126/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2010_04_05_lanmlb_pitmlb_1|url-status=dead}}

align="center"|2011

|{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"| {{sort|02|2–1}}

|San Francisco Giants

|Dodger Stadium

| align="center"|{{cite web|title=LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=310331119|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=2011-04-01|archive-date=2012-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182049/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=310331119|url-status=live}}

align="center"|2012

|{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"| ND (W)

|align="center"| {{sort|05|5–3}}

|San Diego Padres

|Petco Park

| align="center"|Gurnick, Ken. (2012-04-06) [http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_05_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=la Kershaw's moxie sets tone as LA tops Friars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408182127/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_05_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=la |date=2012-04-08 }}. Losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-06.

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2013*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(3)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|04|4–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|last=Gurnick|first=Ken|date=2013-04-01|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=la&gid=2013_04_01_sfnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box#gid=2013_04_01_sfnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=la|title=Kershaw dazzles with shutout, homer vs. Giants|work=Losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com|access-date=2013-09-24|archive-date=2013-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927233252/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=la&gid=2013_04_01_sfnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box#gid=2013_04_01_sfnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=la|url-status=dead}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2014*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(4)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort| 03| 3–1 }}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Arizona Diamondbacks

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" | Sydney Cricket Ground

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=la&gid=2014_03_22_lanmlb_arimlb_1&lang=en&mode=box|title=Dodgers 3, D-backs 1|work=mlb.com|date=March 22, 2014|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224135/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=la&gid=2014_03_22_lanmlb_arimlb_1&lang=en&mode=box|url-status=dead}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2015*

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(5)}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| ND (W)

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort| 06| 6–3 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |San Diego Padres

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_04_06_sdnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box|title=Dodgers 6, Padres 3|work=mlb.com|date=April 6, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2015|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511015013/https://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_04_06_sdnmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2016*

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|15 | 15–0 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |San Diego Padres

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | Petco Park

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_04_04_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1#game=2016_04_04_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1,game_state=Wrapup,game_tab=box|title=Dodgers 15, Padres 0|work=mlb.com|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=April 4, 2016|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512135111/https://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_04_04_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1#game=2016_04_04_lanmlb_sdnmlb_1,game_state=Wrapup,game_tab=box|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"|2017**

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(7)}}

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| W

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| {{sort|14 | 14–3 }}

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" |San Diego Padres

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" | Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=370403119|title=Dodgers 14, Padres 3|publisher=ESPN|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065221/https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=370403119|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"|2018**

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(8)}}

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| L

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| {{sort|0 | 0 –1 }}

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" |San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" | Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color:#D0E7FF" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-clayton-kershaw-takes-opener-loss/c-270103646|title=Kershaw's one lapse too much in opener loss|work=mlb.com|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624175355/https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-clayton-kershaw-takes-opener-loss/c-270103646|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2019 *

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Hyun-jin|Ryu}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|12 | 12 –5 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Arizona Diamondbacks

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/joc-pederson-homers-on-opening-day|title=Dodgers set Opening Day record with 8 homers|work=mlb.com|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|date=March 28, 2019|access-date=March 28, 2019|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065241/https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/joc-pederson-homers-on-opening-day|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|2020 †

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" |{{sortname|Dustin|May}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"| ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"| {{sort|8 | 8 –1 }}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"" #FFE6BD" |San Francisco Giants

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" | Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2020/LAN202007230.shtml|title=May replaces Kershaw for opener|work=mlb.com|first=Chris|last=Wegner|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065221/https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2020/LAN202007230.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2021 *

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| {{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(9)}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| L

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|5 | 5 –8 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Colorado Rockies

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Coors Field

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/dodgers-vs-rockies/2021/04/01/634615#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=634615|title=Dodgers 5, Rockies 8 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday|website=MLB.com |access-date=2021-04-02|archive-date=2023-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607054027/https://www.mlb.com/gameday/dodgers-vs-rockies/2021/04/01/634615#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=634615|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2022 *

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| {{sortname|Walker|Buehler}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|5 | 5 –3 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Colorado Rockies

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Coors Field

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-win-opening-day-2022-vs-rockies?game_pk=662933|title=On Opening Day, 1 inning showed what LA is all about|first=Juan|last=Toribio|website=MLB.com |date=April 8, 2022|accessdate=April 8, 2022|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065220/https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-win-opening-day-2022-vs-rockies?game_pk=662933|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|2023 *

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{sortname|Julio|Urías}}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|8 | 8 –2 }}

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Arizona Diamondbacks

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |Dodger Stadium

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD" |{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401471019|title=Diamondbacks vs Dodgers MLB Box Score March 30, 2023|work=ESPN.con|accessdate=March 30, 2023|archive-date=May 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516082840/https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401471019|url-status=live}}

style="background-color:#FFCCCC" align="center"|2024 †

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC" |{{sortname|Tyler|Glasnow}}

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC" align="center"| {{sort|5 |5 –2 }}

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC" |San Diego Padres

|style="background-color:#FFCCCC" | Gocheok Sky Dome

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align="center"|2025

|{{sortname|Yoshinobu|Yamamoto}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"| {{sort|4 |4 –1 }}

|Chicago Cubs

|Tokyo Dome

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References

;General

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;Specific

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