The star-studded Dodgers begin their World Series title defense in the Tokyo Series against the Cubs, opening the 2025 MLB season. Los Angeles and Chicago will play a pair of games in front of 55,000 rabid fans at the Tokyo Dome, with first pitch set for 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19.

The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs.

In their final game action until they face the Dodgers on Tuesday, the Cubs regained some positive momentum with a 4-2 win against the Yomiuri Giants of the NPB. The Cubs looked much better than their previous exhibition,

In the Cubs’ 4-2 win against the Yomiuri Giants in an exhibition game Sunday, Boyd threw four shutout innings in relief, in the latest step of his spring training buildup. And, pitching in the Tokyo Dome in front of 42,000 fans, he clocked in at least 94.5 mph five times.

Shohei Ohtani, Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernandez homer and eight Dodgers pitchers allow just five hits in a 5-1 victory in Tokyo.