Shota Imanaga said he doesn't take lightly the "honor" of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in ...

Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles ...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a ...

Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.

Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers' ...

While nothing has been made official, both sides have signaled that the first game could feature a marquee matchup between Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga and Dodgers righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...