Dodgers’ One Piece Night brings gigantic line of fans hours before

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First pitch for the series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres is at 7:10 p.m. PT.

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However, fans formed a gigantic line outside of Dodger Stadium before noon because of the team’s giveaway for Thursday’s game.

ONE PIECE Night at Dodger Stadium is an event surrounding the popular Japanese anime and manga series. The show follows Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate whose body is made of rubber, as he gathers a loyal crew called the Straw Hat Pirates.

Los Angeles Dodgers fans lined up outside of the stadium hours before first pitch in order to secure the highly-anticipated giveaway for One Piece Night. The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers fans lined up outside of the stadium hours before first pitch in order to secure the highly-anticipated giveaway for One Piece Night. X/@Dodgers

And thus, the Dodgers giveaway on Thursday is a straw hat and card for the first 52,000 fans. One Piece Night will also feature a special themed drone show for fans following the game.

The rivalry between the Dodgers and Padres is alive and well, but the expected near-capacity crowd is primarily because of the giveaway and themed-night.

The Dodgers look to extend their 12-game lead in the NL West with a series opening win against San Diego, who is coming off its worst loss in franchise history. The Chicago Cubs handed the Padres a 23-3 beatdown Wednesday, completing the three-game sweep.

Roki Sasaki will take the mound for the Dodgers in Thursday’s series opener. The right-hander is coming off three rough outings, where he’s given up 13 runs across 14 innings. He is sporting a 4.88 ERA in 72 innings pitched this season.

Opposite Sasaki is Padres right-handed pitcher Randy Vasquez, who has posted a 4.44 ERA across 81 innings. Vasquez had a strong start to the campaign, but his performance has drastically declined as of late.

The right-hander gave up seven runs (four earned) against the Dodgers in his most recent start last weekend.

Regardless of the outcome for Thursday’s game, Dodgers fans will be able to enjoy One Piece Night at Uniqlo Field.

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