Yuesi Kikuchi looked dominant in Friday’s spring tune-up against the Royals, racking up eight strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings of one-run baseball.

Yusei Kikuchi struggled in his Angels’ debut on Friday night, giving up two runs on three hits over 2 2/3 innings against the Dodgers.

Angels manager Ron Washington said Yusei Kikuchi will be the team’s starting pitcher on Opening Day.

Angels signed LHP Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $63 million contract.