The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have the best record in baseball and recently completed the best 50-game stretch in Major League Baseball in more than a century, will take on the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox during a five-game homestand starting tonight.

This homestand represents five of only eight games this month at Dodger Stadium, where the Dodgers have gone a Major League-best 47-13 (.783) this year.

The homestand will be highlighted by four-time All-Star Yu Darvish’s Dodger Stadium debut, expected to be on Wednesday, Aug. 16 against the White Sox.

Darvish, who was acquired from Texas in a four-player trade on July 31, will make his second start as a Dodger tonight after striking out 10 in 7.0 scoreless innings last Friday at New York.

The Dodgers will have a promotion each game of the homestand, with tonight’s Friday Night Fireworks presented by Denny’s, a Sandy Koufax Perfect Game coin giveaway presented by 76 on Saturday, a Kids Back-to-School Backpack giveaway presented by Hi-Chew on Sunday, a Gil Hodges bobblehead giveaway presented by San Manuel Casino on Tuesday, August 15 and Dodger Socks presented by New Balance on Wednesday, August 16.

In addition, the team will hold Kids Run the Bases presented by New Balance following Sunday’s game against the Padres.

The homestand also includes a packed special events calendar with Union Night (Friday, Aug. 11), Jewish Community Day (Sunday, Aug. 13) and Lakers Night (Wednesday, Aug. 16).

Each special event will include special pregame programming and has an exclusive giveaway item that’s available only with the purchase of the event ticket package at Dodgers.com/Events.

A full list of promotions and special events for the upcoming homestand is below:

Friday, August 11, 7:10 p.m. vs. Padres
Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Denny’s, themed to Neil Diamond music.
Special Event Ticket Package: Union Night (special ticket package, which includes an exclusive Union Night t-shirt, available at Dodgers.com/Union).

Saturday, August 12, 6:10 p.m. vs. Padres
Promotion: Great Dodger Moments Coin #6 – Sandy Koufax Perfect Game, presented by 76 (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance).

Sunday, August 13, 1:10 p.m. vs. Padres
Promotion: Kids Back-to-School Backpack, presented by Hi-Chew (first 12,000 ticketed kids 14 and under).
Post-Game Kids Run the Bases, presented by New Balance.
Special Event Ticket Package: Jewish Community Day (special ticket package, which includes a Dodgers-in-Hebrew cap, available at Dodgers.com/Jewish).
Pregame Right Field Plaza Entertainment and On-Field Performance: Kamenir Klezmer Trio.
National Anthem: Elliott Yamin.

Jeff’s Gourmet Kosher Dogs Stand will serve a Kosher Dog, a Kosher Jalapeno Dog and a Kosher Sausage both at its usual location next to Tommy Lasorda’s Trattoria in the Right Field Plaza and at a special second location on the Reserve Level near section 31.

Tuesday, August 15, 7:10 p.m. vs. White Sox
Promotion: Gil Hodges Bobblehead, presented by San Manuel Casino (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance).

Wednesday, August 16, 7:10 p.m. vs. White Sox
Promotion: LA Dodger socks, presented by New Balance (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance).
Special Event Ticket Package: Lakers Night (special ticket package, which includes a Lakers/Dodger t-shirt, available at Dodgers.com/Lakers).
National Anthem: John Doe from the band X.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.dodgers.com/tickets or by calling (866) DODGERS, and information on the special events calendar can be found online at dodgers.com/events.

Information on parking and public transportation options to Dodger Stadium, including the Dodger Stadium Express, can be found online at www.dodgers.com under the Dodger Stadium tab at the top of the page.