The Chicago Cubs residence opener kicked off Tuesday, a bit sooner than ordinary — and 1000’s of miles away from the Pleasant Confines.
The Chicago Cubs vs. reigning World Collection champs Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their 2025 common season at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday from Tokyo. Each groups are additionally buoyed by stars that hail from Japan, giving Main League Baseball a marquee matchup to showcase in Tokyo.
As of 6:35 a.m. Chicago time, the Cubs had been main the Dodgers 3-1 within the prime of the fifth.
Although the solar hadn’t risen but, greater than a dozen followers turned out to observe the sport from Harry Caray’s in Rosemont, with one fan honoring the Tokyo recreation in a home made Cubs Samurai outfit.
Here is learn how to watch the sport and extra.
The place to observe Cubs vs. Dodgers
The 2 groups will battle on each Tuesday and Wednesday in Japan, with first pitch scheduled for five:10 a.m. Central time for each video games.
Each video games will depend as residence video games for the Cubs, in line with Main League Baseball.
Based on MLB, each video games shall be televised nationally. The Tuesday recreation, the opener for each groups, will air on Fox, whereas the Wednesday recreation will air on FS1.
For followers within the Chicago space, the video games shall be obtainable on the Cubs’ flagship station, airing on Marquee Sports activities Community.
Lastly, each video games shall be obtainable on the staff’s radio residence of 670 the Rating.
Who’s pitching within the sequence?
Each the Cubs and Dodgers have celebrity Japanese pitchers on their rosters, and they are going to be showcased within the opening recreation Tuesday, as Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber for the Cubs and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch for the Dodgers.
Wednesday’s recreation will characteristic Roki Sasaki making his MLB debut in his residence nation, whereas Justin Steele will take the ball for the Cubs.
Cubs Opening Day Roster
Here’s a have a look at the Cubs 2025 Tokyo Collection Opening Day roster:
Pitchers (13)
- 18 – Shota Imanaga, LHP
24 – Caleb Thielbar, LHP
32 – Ben Brown, RHP
33 – Eli Morgan, RHP
35 – Justin Steele, LHP
36 – Jordan Wicks, LHP
37 – Porter Hodge, RHP
49 – Tyson Miller, RHP
50 – Jameson Taillon, RHP
53 – Colin Rea, RHP
54 – Ryan Brasier, RHP
55 – Ryan Pressly, RHP
56 – Nate Pearson, RHP
66 – Julian Merryweather, RHP
Catchers (2)
- 9 – Miguel Amaya
- 15 – Carson Kelly
Infielders (7)
- 3 – Justin Turner
- 5 – Jon Berti
- 6 – Matt Shaw
- 7 – Dansby Swanson
- 17 – Vidal Bruján (S)
- 25 – Gage Workman (L)
- 29 – Michael Busch (L)
Outfielders (4)
- 4 – Pete Crow-Armstrong (L)
- 8 – Ian Happ (S)
- 27 – Seiya Suzuki 30 – Kyle Tucker (L)
What ought to Cubs followers look ahead to?
Dodgers star Mookie Betts is not going to be enjoying within the sequence after coping with an sickness that sidelined him for a number of days. In accordance to supervisor Dave Roberts, Betts has misplaced 15 kilos due to the sickness, and nonetheless must regain his well being earlier than he can play.
On the Cubs facet of issues, Nico Hoerner is not going to be enjoying within the sequence as he continues to work again from an damage on the staff’s spring coaching complicated in Arizona.
The Cubs may have a number of gamers make their debuts with the staff this week, together with extremely heralded prospect Matt Shaw, who may begin at third base for the North Siders.
Gage Workman, whom the Cubs acquired within the Rule 5 Draft, can also be on the staff’s 31-man roster for the Tokyo sequence, and will take part.
