A Los Angeles Dodgers rotation filled with injuries has seen a new ace emerge in right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw six scoreless innings and Mookie Betts hit the decisive home run to lead the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 21-10 through the first month of the season, and received strong contributions from their ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Before the start of the 2024 season, the Dodgers signed Yamamoto to the largest contract ever for a starting pitcher at 12 years/$325 million.