Hyun-jin Ryu
The Dodgers began the regular season at home on April 1 against the San Francisco Giants. Clayton Kershaw made the opening day start for the third straight season and pitched a complete game shutout as the Dodgers won 4–0. Kershaw also hit his first career home run in the game, for the Dodgers' first run in the bottom of the 8th. Korean pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu made his Major League debut the following day, allowing three runs (one earned) on 10 hits in innings to pick up the 3–0 loss. The Dodgers went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position in the series finale, and Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence hit homers off Josh Beckett as the Giants won 5–3. Zack Greinke made his Dodgers debut on April 5, pitching a two-hitter for innings in the Dodgers' 3–0 win. Andre Ethier hit a solo homer in the game. In his second start of the season, Kershaw pitched seven shutout innings while striking out nine and only allowing two hits in the 1–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers finished off their three-game sweep of the Pirates with a 6–2 win on April 7. Adrián González had four RBI and Ryu picked up his first Major League win in the game.