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 ...

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said he was "very honored" to receive the Opening Day start against the Dodgers in Tokyo.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles ...

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.

He said Shota Imanaga would pitch in Japan ... Roberts said Wednesday that “it’s fair to say” right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the ball in the first game. When asked Wednesday ...

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are set to usher in the 2025 season on March 18-19 with a two-game series at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. And now we know t ...

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 ...

Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are all expected to start when the teams travel to Japan next month and open the season with a pair of ...

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. "Shota's going to pitch in ...