The Dodgers claimed a 4-1 victory in Tuesday's opener led by Ohtani (2-for-5, two runs) and Yamamoto (5 IP, one run) and now send their newest acquisition to the mound against Cubs left-hander Justin Steele. After Wednesday's game, the teams will come back to the United States and get ready for the domestic opening day on March 27.

Major League Baseball's regular season kicked off in Tokyo, Japan, drawing huge crowds at Tokyo Dome which hosted a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer has the details.

In front of a packed Tokyo Dome crowd, the 2025 MLB season got underway with Game 1 of the Tokyo Series. Though the game was close, the Dodgers' trio of Japanese stars (though only two played: Roki Sa