Unbeaten WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will throw out the first pitch for Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.

Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 knockouts) is expected to take the mound at 6 p.m. PT, with gametime scheduled for 6:10 at Dodgers Stadium.

Alvarez will defend his belt against Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18 KOs) in a Showtime-televised bout on Sept. 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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