Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' most reliable postseason starter.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.

With the upcoming Tokyo Series set to feature a pair of storied Major League franchises with plenty of talent from Japan, the Dodgers are planning to have two of their most intriguing arms take center stage on home soil.