Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Cubs and Dodgers

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.
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.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely to Start Season Opener vs. Imanaga, Cubs in Japan
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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.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo
The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Expected to pitch in opening series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday on MLB Network that he expects Yamamoto to pitch during the March 18-19 series versus the Cubs in Tokyo. Roberts anticipates Yamamoto's countryman, Roki Sasaki,
Dodgers plan to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in Tokyo
The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to start Shota Imanaga one of the games.
Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
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.
Chicago Cubs Ace Will Likely Face Countryman in Japan Series Against Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs have not determined when Shota Imanaga will start in the Japan Series, but he is likely to face one of his countrymen.
Cubs-Dodgers name 3 Japanese starting pitchers for Toyko Series
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are about one month away from kicking off the 2025 regular season with a two game series in Toyko, Japan. This series will be a homecoming for a few players on each side,
Dodgers name most obvious starting pitchers for Tokyo Series vs Cubs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start the Tokyo Series opener for the Dodgers, with Roki Sasaki likely to follow.
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