US EditionBaseball: Cubs' Imanaga prepared for 'historic' Opening Day start
- The 2025 MLB season opens with the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, marking the first game for Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto as Opening Day starters.
- Shota Imanaga, who had a 15-3 record and a 2.91 ERA last season, called the game 'historic' during a press conference at Tokyo Dome.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto secured a 12-year, $325 million contract, the largest deal for a pitcher in MLB history, and had a 7-2 record despite an injury.
- Both teams will have home games in Tokyo, with the Dodgers expecting to debut pitcher Blake Snell during their first homestand from March 27 to April 2.
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