When they do, it'll mark the debut of Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, one of the most anticipated recent transfers from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league. Sasaki, 23, became the latest ...

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Ohtani had two hits and scored two runs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto combined with the bullpen to hold the Cubs to one run on three hits.

The regular season is kicking off in Tokyo with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, both of which have been boosted by Japanese players.

TOKYO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in ...

The Dodgers were a long way from Los Angeles on Tuesday but with Shohei Ohtani and two more Japanese stars they were the home team for Tokyo fans in a historic season-opening 4-1 victory over the ...

The Dodgers, featuring stars like Shohei Ohtani, won a historic MLB season opener in Tokyo against the Cubs 4-1. The game marked a significant moment for Japanese representation in MLB. The festive ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates hitting a double in the top of the ninth inning during the MLB Tokyo Series game against Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on ...

It was a slow start but the Dodgers pieced together a 4-1 opening-day win over the Cubs in the Tokyo Series as Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice.