It has already been announced that the pitching matchup for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day game will feature Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The pitching matchup for the second game of the series is now all but set.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has plenty of options to choose from when determining who will start in Tokyo when they play the Cubs, including two Japan natives.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo next month, according to manager Dave Roberts

The Los Angeles Dodgers spring training is in full swing as Cactus League play begins Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. More news: Dave Roberts Reveals Dodgers

Cubs staff, fans, and members of the press watch Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throw in a live batting practice during spring training at Sloan Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Cubs made it official earlier this week when it announced that second-year left-hander Shota Imanaga would start against in the season opener.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gives Hyeseong Kim a vote of confidence following his first major league action.

The Dodgers and Cubs will square off in their first regular season game at Tokyo Dome. Early predictions are out along with the odds & picks.

It took the Chicago Cubs almost two innings to get ... It was announced by Dodgers' skipper Dave Roberts after the game Thursday Miller was in concussion protocol. Busch, despite hitting Miller ...