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.
Rōki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to pitch during Dodgers-Cubs series in Japan
MLB Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will feature a few native sons in the spotlight taking the mound over the course of the two games. Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will all see action when the teams open the season in Japan on March 18-19.
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.
Yamamoto, Sasaki likely to start for Dodgers in Tokyo vs. Cubs
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are likely to be the Dodgers starting pitchers when Los Angeles opens its season against the Cubs next month in Tokyo.
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.
Dodgers expect Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo Series
Manager Dave Roberts said the Los Angeles Dodgers expect Japanese stars Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch in the Tokyo Series to start the 2025 season."The expectation for both of those guys to pitch is real,
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.
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