Gonsolin gives up a single and strikes out two of the four batters he faces in his first spring outing since Tommy John surgery in 2023. … Mookie Betts, Austin Barnes, Miguel Rojas and Chris

The Chicago Cubs have not determined when Shota Imanaga will start in the Japan Series, but he is likely to face one of his countrymen.

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. "Shota's going to pitch in Japan,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said this week.

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.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani did not play in either of LA's first two Spring Training games, and he was again absent from the lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. The

Baseball time is here again, with spring training officially underway ahead of next month's regular season opener between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan on March 18.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo. It is the first of two games between the Cubs and Dodgers in Tokyo.

During the first game of spring training on Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was struck in the head in the third inning after Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch sent a 105.5 mph line drive his way.

The Chicago Cubs will kick off their spring training schedule Thursday, and they’ll make a bit of unique MLB history in the process.

The Cubs are reportedly close to an agreement on a contract with Justin Turner, the veteran who burnished his reputation as a postseason hero with the Dodgers.