Ohtani had two hits and scored two runs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto combined with the bullpen to hold the Cubs to one run on three hits.

Los Angeles Dodgers star slugger Shohei Ohtani admitted that he felt some unusual jitters during the team's Opening Day win over the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome. "It's been a while since I felt this nervous playing a game,

Wednesday, March 19 the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) are in Tokyo for Game 2 of their series against the Chicago Cubs (0-1). The Dodgers took Game 1 by the score of 4-1. Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for Chicago and LA respectively in the first all-Japanese starting pitching matchup on opening day in MLB history.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will seek to take the second of two games from the Chicago Cubs to open the MLB season on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 a.m. PT. Los Angeles won the first matchup on Tuesday, 4-1.

The Chicago Cubs will try to avoid a two-game sweep in the opening series of the MLB season on Wednesday. First pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers will be at 6:10 a.m. ET. The defending World Series champions won the 2025 opener on Tuesday, 4-1.