다저스는 워커 뷸러가 선발진에 합류했지만, 에이스 클레이턴 커쇼가 개막전 선발 등판이 어려울 정도로 몸상태가 좋지 않아 류현진의 역할이 더욱 커졌다.
The Dodgers had Walker Buehler on their way to the starting lineup, but Ryu Hyun-jin's role became even bigger because Ace Clayton Kershaw was in bad enough to make it difficult for him to start the opening game.