Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo
The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.
Dodgers plan to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in Tokyo
The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to start Shota Imanaga one of the games.
Roberts: Expect Yamamoto, Sasaki to start in Tokyo Series
With the upcoming Tokyo Series set to feature a pair of storied Major League franchises with plenty of talent from Japan, the Dodgers are planning to have two of their most intriguing arms take center stage on home soil.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Likely to Start Season Opener vs. Imanaga, Cubs in Japan
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Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
Dodgers expect Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki to pitch in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the team's season-opening series in Tokyo next month, manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday.
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.
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,
Dodgers expect Sasaki, Yamamoto to pitch in Tokyo Series
Manager Dave Roberts said the Los Angeles Dodgers expect Japanese stars Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch in the Tokyo Series to start the 2025 season."The expectation for both of those guys to pitch is real,
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.
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
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