Yamamoto, Sasaki expected to pitch in Tokyo

Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open the season against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and Roki Sasaki could make his major league debut the next day. The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game
Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
Japanese starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are both expected to pitch for the Dodgers on their home soil when the team opens the 2025 season in Tokyo next month.
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.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki Likely Pitching In Tokyo Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning the regular season with an international series for the second consecutive year, but 2025 brings about heightened excitement with that taking place in Japan.
Roberts: Yamamoto, Sasaki expected to pitch in Tokyo
Two Japanese pitchers slated for LA in their two games in Japan against the Cubs on March 18-19, Roberts said on MLB Network on Wednesday.
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki: Set to pitch in Tokyo series
Fellow Japanese hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto is also expected to pitch in the series, as is the Cubs' Shota Imanaga.
Rōki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to pitch for Dodgers, Cubs during Japan trip
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