Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Shota Imanaga Making MLB History On Opening Day Of Tokyo Series
For the second time in as many seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are opening their regular season on foreign soil as they are set to take on the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series.
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga 'an honor' to start Tokyo opener
Shota Imanaga said he doesn't take lightly the "honor" of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga thanks predecessors before making Opening Day history with Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto
MESA, Ariz. – Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is acutely aware of the lineage he’s stepping into. With him set to be the Cubs’ Game 1 starter in the Tokyo Series, opposite Dodgers star Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it will be the first time in MLB history that two Japanese-born starting pitchers face off on Opening Day in Japan.
Cubs tab Shota Imanaga for Opening Day start in Tokyo Series against Dodgers
Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Starting first game in Tokyo
Imanaga will start March 18 against the Dodgers in the Cubs' season-opening series in Tokyo. Manager Craig Counsell had said previously that Imanaga would take the ball in one of the two contests in Japan,
Chicago Cubs Set Dramatic Starting Pitching Matchup for Tokyo Series Opener
The Chicago Cubs finally made their determination on the pitcher that will start their season opener in the Tokyo Series.
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Players around MLB consistently are in support of the Los Angeles Dodgers' exorbitant spending this offseason.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki’s bonding moment takes center stage at Dodgers Spring Training camp
There has been considerable chatter around the Los Angeles Dodgers the entire offseason following their World Series win last ...
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Everything you need to know as Cubs, Dodgers kick off Cactus League action
Given their looming trip to Japan, the Dodgers and Cubs are working under a different Spring Training schedule than the rest ...
Roki Sasaki reveals how Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto have helped MLB transition
After landing in LA, Roki Sasaki revealed how his Dodgers teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have eased his MLB ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto excited for likely opening day start in Japan, but has bigger goals
Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' ...
Dodgers Reveal First Cactus League Game Starter Against Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced their starting pitcher for their first Cactus League game against the Chicago ...
Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago ...
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SOURCE SPORTS: Cubs and Dodgers Kick Off MLB’s 2025 Preseason with Cactus League Opener
Cubs and Dodgers Kick Off MLB’s 2025 Preseason with Cactus League Opener Cubs Dodgers Kick Off Preseason with Cactus Opener ...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts Dodgers spring opener
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the Dodgers’ Cactus League opener on Thursday against the Cubs, officially ...
Imanaga honored to be part of historic pitching matchup when Cubs face the Dodgers in Japan
Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was "very honored" to receive the opening day start against the Los ...