Shota Imanaga said he doesn't take lightly the "honor" of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in ...

Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a ...

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

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

Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is acutely aware of the ... the Tokyo Series on March 18 opposite Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it will be the first time in MLB history that two Japanese ...

While nothing has been made official, both sides have signaled that the first game could feature a marquee matchup between Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga and Dodgers righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Yamamoto, whom the Dodgers signed to a $325 million, 10-year contract in December 2023, finished his rookie season 7-2 with a ...

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The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to ...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during spring training ... the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was confirmed as the Dodgers starter last week, meaning ...