US EditionOhtani, Dodgers complete Tokyo sweep of Cubs
- Shohei Ohtani hit a home run, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to sweep the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series, scoring 10-4 overall in the two games.
- Roki Sasaki, a rookie pitcher for the Dodgers, made his MLB debut, recording three strikeouts and five walks.
- 25 million people in Japan watched Game 1, which is 20% of the country's population, a significant TV audience for MLB.
- The Dodgers won both games, outscoring the Cubs 10-4 without key players.
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Why Dodgers' Historic World Series Odds Could be Bad News for Shohei Ohtani and Company
The 2025 MLB regular season begins for 26 teams on Thursday, with the Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays opening their campaigns on Friday.After competing in the Tokyo Series last week, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers already have two games under their belts and to nobody’s surprise, the reigning World Series champions are 2-0.Now, sportsbooks are pinning the Dodgers not only as the top contender to repeat as victors in the Fall Classi…
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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Major League Baseball season with a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs last week at the Tokyo Dome, picking up where they left off last season as World Series champion. Twenty-nine…
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Chasing a rare repeat
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Major League Baseball season with a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs last week at the Tokyo Dome, picking up where they left off last season as World Series champion.
The audience that is reviving the league's following is Japanese, and the strongest player around, Shohei Ohtani, is Japanese
Dodgers-Cubs Opener in Tokyo Averages More Than 25 Million Viewers in Japan, a Record Audience
NEW YORK (AP) — Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history.
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