Yamamoto, Sasaki expected to pitch in Tokyo

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.
Dave Roberts: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki expected to pitch for Dodgers in Tokyo
The Dodgers will likely start Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in their two games against the Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19, manager Dave Roberts said on MLB Network on Wednesday morning.
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,
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