Tokyo, Chicago Cubs and Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome.
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a two-game set in Tokyo, Japan. The host country will be well-represented, particularly on the mound.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely to Start Season Opener vs. Imanaga, Cubs in Japan
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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,
Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga to pitch for Dodgers and Cubs in Japan
MLB Tokyo Series, scheduled for March 18-19, promises to be an exciting event as the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers head to Japan to open the season.
Chicago Cubs tab Shota Imanaga as 2025 Opening Day starter
After an impressive first season in Chicago that earned him a spot on the 2024 MLB All-Star team, Shota Imanaga will enter the 2025 season as the Chicago Cubs' undisputed ace. The Cubs tabbed Imanaga as their Opening Day starter to begin the 2025 season on March 18 in Tokyo vs.
Cubs-Dodgers Toyko Series: History to be made in two ways on Opening Day
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the 2025 MLB regular reason with a two game series in Toyko on March 18 and 19. On Opening Day, the starting pitchers for each team, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga,
Baseball: Imanaga named Cubs' Opening Day pitcher, to face Yamamoto
Shota Imanaga on Tuesday was named the Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher for Opening Day in March when they begin their Major League Baseball season against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was confirmed as the Dodgers starter last week,
Rōki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to pitch for Dodgers, Cubs during Japan trip
Sasaki, 23, agreed to a deal with the Dodgers in January with a signing bonus reportedly worth $6.5 million. He pitched for ...
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' ...