Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
T he 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 we
Cub Southpaw Shota Imanaga Throws MLB’s Best Splitter
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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.
Chicago Cubs' Shota Imanaga Set to Make History Pitching in Upcoming Tokyo Series
Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs in his return to Japan next month, joining Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi in the history books.
Shota Imanaga describes starting in the Tokyo Series
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Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga to set tone for sophomore season in Tokyo Series
Imanaga finished fifth in National League Cy Young voting and fourth in NL Rookie of the Year balloting last season.
Cubs Make Shota Imanaga Announcement Weeks Before Season Opener
There is a high chance that Imanaga faces a fellow countryman in the opening game. While superstar Shohei Ohtani does not look to be cleared to pitch by March as he is recovering from shoulder surgery, Yoshinobu Yamamoto or No. 1 prospect Roki Sasaki could very well get the opening day nod.
Cubs Player Preview: Shota Imanaga
I’ll say it: the Chicago Cubs signing Shota Imanaga was the deal and steal of the 2024 offseason. Acquired by the Cubs after playing his career in Japan, many questioned whether Imanaga could make the transition to Major League Baseball.
Dodgers Facing Shota Imanaga In Tokyo Series Vs. Cubs
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers got off to early starts with Spring Training this year due to beginning the regular season with the Tokyo Series.
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in historic MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
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