LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers will face off against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in two exhibition games at Dodger Stadium tomorrow Thursday, March 31 at 7:10 p.m. (LHP Scott Kazmir vs. LHP Andrew Heaney) and Friday, April 1 at 7:10 p.m. (RHP Kenta Maeda vs. LHP Hector Santiago). Auto gates open at 4:40 p.m. and stadium gates will open at 5:10 p.m. Tomorrow's game marks the return of the Dodger Stadium Express which offers two express services to Dodger Stadium: the Dodger Stadium Express Union Station and the Dodger Stadium Express South Bay.
Twelve-year old singer/songwriter Ava Domini, a student at School Of Rock in Rancho Santa Margarita, will perform the national anthem tomorrow. The Military Hero of the Game is retired U.S. Marine Corps E-5 Sergeant Christopher Munoz of Highland Park. Dani Rose, country singer/songwriter and lead singer of the female trio Honey County, will perform the national anthem Friday. Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Victor Espinoza, a native of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, will throw the ceremonial first pitch. The Military Hero of the Game Friday is U.S. Coast Guard E-4 Petty Officer Eric Davis of Eagle Rock.
Dodger Stadium Express Union Station and Dodger Stadium Express South Bay services are free of charge with a Dodger game-day ticket. Dodger Stadium Express Union Station service will be provided every 10 minutes starting 90 minutes prior to the start of the game and runs approximately every 30 minutes throughout the game. Fans traveling from Union Station without a ticket will pay a regular one-way fare of $1.75. The Dodger Stadium Express Union Station has two stops on site-in center field, behind the pavilions and at the Top Deck, Lot P.
The Dodger Stadium Express South Bay service will be provided every 20 minutes starting 2 hours before game time, with the last bus leaving Harbor Gateway Transit Center at game time. Those traveling from the South Bay without tickets will be charged $2.50. Fans will drop off in Lot G by the right-field pavilion. Return service begins after the end of the 7th inning, with the last bus departing 45 minutes after the final out or 20 minutes after a post-game event.
Fans can also board the Union Station bus at Broadway and Cesar Chavez, a short walk from the Chinatown Gold Line Metro stop. Complete details on the Dodger Stadium Express services, route information and helpful tips from METRO can be found by visiting www.Metro.net/dodgers or by calling 323.GO.METRO.
Fans that choose to drive to Dodger Stadium are encouraged to participate in the Pre-Paid Parking Program presented by Jiffy Lube® by purchasing their parking in advance to assist in traffic flow and expedite movement through the auto gates. Advance parking prices are $10 and parking at the gate is $20. In addition, the Dodgers have added prepaid lanes to further expedite parking for fans purchasing parking passes in advance. To purchase your parking in advance, visit www.dodgers.com/parking.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) has 10 Opening Day ticket packages up for bid at www.dodgers.com/auction. Each auction includes four field-level game tickets to the April 12 Dodger home opener, a preferred parking pass and an autographed baseball from the designated field position indicated. All net proceeds benefit the programs and charitable donations of LADF.
Tickets to both exhibition games against the Angels are available and can be purchased by visiting www.dodgers.com/tickets or by calling (866) DODGERS.
The Dodgers open the regular season Monday at San Diego and, following a seven-game road trip that also includes San Francisco, will have their home-opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, April 12 at 1:10 p.m., which is sold out. A limited number of Opening Day tickets are still available with the purchase of a mini plan. All mini plans are on sale now at www.dodgers.com/miniplans.
The 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers Yearbook is on sale at all Dodger team stores and at www.dodgers.com/yearbook. This unique, 180-page publication offers a special 27-page tribute to the 10th anniversary of Clayton Kershaw signing with the Dodgers, a salute to Hall of Famer Vin Scully as he enters his 67th year behind the mic, a full preview of the 2016 season and much more.
SportsNet LA, the exclusive 24/7 TV network of the Los Angeles Dodgers, takes fans behind the scenes, and offers in-depth access into the organization, providing an immersive experience with never-before-seen content and thousands of hours of comprehensive Dodger programming. SportsNet LA will produce and televise 150 live regular season Dodger games in English and Spanish. The network is available on Time Warner Cable, Charter and Bright House Networks. Time Warner Cable customers in the Los Angeles area can watch live Dodger games and all of the original programming offered by SportsNet LA on channel 319 in high definition. Spanish-language Dodger game telecasts in high definition are available for Time Warner Cable customers on channel 324. SportsNet LA is available on Charter Spectrum TV Select, Charter's most widely subscribed top tier of service, on channel 44 SD/ 789 HD in the Los Angeles DMA, channel 44 SD / 773 HD in San Luis Obispo, and channel 44 SD in Porterville. SportsNet LA's Spanish-language game telecasts are also available to Charter customers. Bright House Networks customers can watch SportNet LA on channel 1107 HD/ 21 SD and the live Spanish-language game offerings for Bright House Networks customers is available on channel 632. For more information about SportsNet LA or to demand the network from your provider, visit www.sportsnetla.com. Follow the network on Twitter at @SportsNetLA, Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SportsNetLA and Instagram at @SportsNetLA.
iHeartMedia Los Angeles and the Dodgers will broadcast all games on AM 570 LA Sports. All Dodger games in Spanish will be broadcast on Univision America 1020 KTNQ.