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Minor league opening day 2015: How to follow Dodgers affiliates

Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
Photo: Oklahoma City Dodgers

LOS ANGELES -- Welcome to minor league opening day, which for the Dodgers means three full-season teams starting their seasons on Thursday night, including two debuts with new affiliations in Oklahoma.

A fourth, the Class-A Great Lakes Loons, were rained out on Thursday, so the team will open its season with a doubleheader on Friday, with two seven-inning games beginning at 2:05 p.m. PT.

Here is a guide to following Dodgers minor leaguers, plus rosters for all four teams.

2015 preliminary rosters: Oklahoma City Tulsa Rancho Cucamonga Great Lakes

Triple-A Oklahoma City

5:05 p.m. PT: Round Rock Express (Texas Rangers) vs. OKC Dodgers (Gameday | Radio | MiLBtv)

Scott Baker starts the opener for Oklahoma City in what could be a tune up for starting for the Dodgers next Tuesday. Tommy Lasorda will throw out the first pitch. Anthony Ranaudo starts for Round Rock.

Oklahoma City lists its starting rotation after Baker as Carlos Frias on Friday, followed by Zach Lee on Saturday, Mike Bolsinger on Sunday, and Joe Wieland on Monday.

Twitter follows: @okc_dodgers | Play-by-play announcer Alex Freedman (@azfreedman) | The Oklahoman beat writer Jacob Unruh (@jacobunruh)

Double-A Tulsa

5:05 p.m.: San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres) vs. Tulsa Drillers (Gameday | Radio | MiLBtv)

Chris Anderson gets the opening day call for the Drillers, facing Justin Hancock, the No. 19 prospect in the Padres system per MLB.com. Former Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey will be on hand for the opening ceremonies.

Twitter follows: @TulsaDrillers | Tulsa World beat writer Barry Lewis (@BarryLewisTW)

Class-A Rancho Cuamonga

7:15 p.m.: Rancho Cuamonga Quakes at Bakersfield Blaze (Seattle Mariners) (Gameday | Radio)

Jose De Leon starts opening day for the Quakes, against Edwin Diaz.

Twitter follows: @RCQuakes | Michelle Gardner, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (@MGardnerSports) | Kyle Glaser, Press Enterprise (@KyleAGlaser) | Ron Cervenka, Think Blue LA (@think_blueLA)

Class-A Great Lakes

Rained out Thursday, doubleheader Friday vs. Fort Wayne Tincaps (Padres) (Gameday | Radio | MiLBtv)

A pair of 2014 draft picks start the doubleheader on Friday for the Loons, with Brock Stewart (sixth round) going in Game 1, and Grant Holmes (first round) in Game 2.

Twitter follows: @greatlakesloons | Play-by-play broadcaster Chris Vosters (@CJVosters) | Loons communications manager Matt DeVries (@DeVries_Matt) | MLive beat writer Hugh Bernreuter (@BernreuterHugh)