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Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure. The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until a few seconds before the pitch, ( read original story ...)

Catcher Will Smith led off the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a double by Max Muncy. The runners advanced and the Dodgers took the lead on a passed ball by Cubs catcher Carson Kelly. And L.A. added a second run when Kiké Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center, briging Muncy ...

Japanese national hero Shohei Ohtani delivered a homer for the fans in Tokyo on Wednesday, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers complete a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in a landmark Major League Baseball season opener. ( read original story ...)

This week wasn't about the defending World Series champions visiting Japan, or Yoshinobu Yamamoto's transformation, or even Roki Sasaki's major league debut. ( read original story ...)

It was electric. It was maddening. It was fascinating. Such was the debut of Sasaki, whose Dodgers swept the two-game Tokyo Series. ( read original story ...)

The MLB Tokyo Series will continue on Wednesday when the Dodgers and the Cubs play in the second and final game of the series at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)

The team is away in Tokyo opening the MLB 2025 season with two games against the Chicago Cubs. Due to the time zones, the first game of the season began at 3:10 a.m. PDT. But a few hundred determined superfans didn’t let that stop them from convening at Cosm, ( read original story ...)

The Los Angeles Dodgers open their 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Series. The two games are being played at the Tokyo Dome, which has some fun concession offerings, things you won’t find at many other baseball parks. Los Angeles Times video journalist and expert eater, Mark Potts, takes ...

Roki Sasaki flashed an elite mix of pitches, but also walked five batters, as the Dodgers complete two-game sweep of the Cubs in the season-opening Tokyo Series. ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Dodgers beat the Cubs to sweep the two-game series in Japan. ( read original story ...)