The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs.

LA Dodgers workout session ahead of game vs Chicago Cubs Watch Los Angeles Dodgers players participate in a workout session as the World Series champions are set to start the 2025 Major League Baseball season with Tokyo Series games against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

Five Japanese stars are back on home soil as Major Leaguers -- among them Shohei Ohtani, coming off a season for the ages \-\- and the reigning World Series champion Dodgers take the first step in defending their title.

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Cubs because of an illness that's lingered for the past week.

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the eight-time All-Star will be available for the team's first regular season game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.