Urias (3-0) earned the win during Monday's 9-1 victory over the Giants, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out eight.

EDGE Analysis

Urias got early run support from the Dodgers' offense, and aside from a solo home run by Wilmer Flores in the fourth, he cruised through six innings and secured his third win in as many tries. The left-hander has gone exactly six innings in each of his first three outings, totaling 20 strikeouts to just two walks while posting a spectacular 1.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. Urias' next start is tentatively scheduled for L.A.'s weekend set against the Cubs.

Urias moved to 2-0 after shutting out the Rockies over six frames in Tuesday's 5-2 victory. He struck out six and scattered five hits while walking none in the 87-pitch start.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers have been conservative with Urias' workload in his first two outings of the season, but he's still managed to deliver quality starts while capturing wins and recording exactly six punchouts on both occasions. The 26-year-old lefty endured some early trouble by putting runners on in each of the first three frames and even loading the bases with no outs in the top of the third, but he worked his way out of that jam and retired the final 11 hitters he faced on the night.

Urias (1-0) earned the victory Thursday against the Diamondbacks, yielding two runs on just four hits, no walks and a hit by pitch over six frames in an 8-2 win. He struck out six.

EDGE Analysis

Urias was very efficient, needing just 79 pitches to cover his six frames. He cruised after allowing a single run in each of the first two innings, facing the minimum the rest of the way. Urias debuted a slider-cutter hybrid in the outing, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, with the pitch generating two swinging strikes on eight swings. Some natural regression is coming for Urias following last year's 2.16 ERA, which came with a 3.71 FIP, but he should remain a master at inducing weak contact and perhaps the new pitch can help boost his strikeout total.

Urias will be on the mound for Thursday's Opening Day matchup with the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Urias will toe the rubber in the Dodgers' season opener in Arizona. The right-hander has seemingly supplanted Clayton Kershaw as the marquee starter in Los Angeles' rotation, and he'll look to try and match the remarkable 2.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP he produced in 2022.

Urias is likely to be the Opening Day starter for the Dodgers, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not a big surprise, as Urias was the best pitcher on the Dodgers in 2022 with a 17-7 record, 2.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 175 innings. The left-hander will start Friday's Cactus League game after returning from the World Baseball Classic while pitching for Team Mexico, which lineups him up to pitch on normal rest Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Even without elite strikeout totals, Urias is deserving of a high draft pick in all eligible formats.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday that Urias has been removed from Team Mexico's active roster from the World Baseball Classic and is expected to start Friday's Cactus League game for the Dodgers, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Urias would not be able to pitch for Mexico if the club advanced to the WBC finals against the United States. The left-hander posted a 1.35 ERA in two spring appearances before leaving for the tournament with a 1.35 ERA and 0.75 WHIP over 6.2 innings of work. Assuming four days of rest, Urias would be lined up to start Opening Day against the Diamondbacks, but the Dodgers have not announced who will pitch in that contest as of yet.

Urias pitched 2.2 innings in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati on Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out four batters.

EDGE Analysis

The lone run against Urias came after he left the game -- he gave up a leadoff single to Luke Maile in the third inning, struck out the next two batters, then watched Maile come around to score after giving way to a reliever. It was a strong debut for Urias, who threw 41 pitches. He's expected to make one more exhibition start before leaving the Dodgers to join Team Mexico for the World Baseball Classic, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

Urias is tentatively expected to start Tuesday's Cactus League game against Cincinnati, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers have yet to put any of their projected 2023 starters on the mound through two spring training contests, but that looks to be changing early in the week with Urias and newcomer Noah Syndergaard both on schedule to throw against the Reds on Tuesday. Urias will spend part of his spring pitching for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, and he's lined up to form a dynamic 1-2 punch with Clayton Kershaw atop the Dodgers' rotation during the coming MLB campaign.

Urias agreed to a one-year, $14.25 million contract with the Dodgers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Urias made $8 million in 2022 and will receive a substantial raise in his final season of arbitration eligibility. The 26-year-old lefty had a 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 166:41 K:BB over 175 innings last season.

Urias was confirmed to be the starter for Game 1 of the Dodgers' NL Division Series against the Padres on Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After recording a career-best 2.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 2022, Urias will officially serve as the Dodgers' ace to open up the postseason. Urias has faced the Padres three times since the start of September, allowing three earned runs and striking out 12 batters over 19 innings in those games.