Major League Baseball

Sights and sounds of the Los Angeles Dodgers' home opener

Updated Apr. 9, 2021 6:59 p.m. ET

A Dodger dog never tasted so good.

In the home opener for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the boys in blue took on the Washington Nationals on Friday at Chavez Ravine!

FOX Sports MLB Analyst Ben Verlander was on the ground to cover all the action and enjoy an extremely overpriced adult beverage.

Dodgers fans of all ages were ready to witness it all.

The classic gold jerseys were pressed and prepped for the defending champs.

The day began with a long-awaited ring ceremony.

It was particularly special for longtime Dodger Clayton Kershaw.

Then, finally, it was time for Dodger baseball.

"The emotions are running deep here," Verlander said. "Almost like an exhale, a sense of relief. People have needed this, and you can feel it."

The game was a low-scoring affair, but Justin Turner put the Dodgers on the board with a solo home run in the sixth inning.

That was all the Dodgers needed, as they won the game 1-0 to cap off a day of celebration, baseball and bling.

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Ben Verlander spent five years in the Detroit Tigers organization. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Verlander was an All-American at Old Dominion University before he joined his brother, Justin, in Detroit as a 14th-round pick of the Tigers in 2013. Follow him on Twitter @Verly32.