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Dodgers vs. Cubs odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 MLB Tokyo Series picks, March 19 bets from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday's Tokyo Series matchupCBS Sports - 4d -
Dodgers star Mookie Betts won't play in 2 regular season games vs. Cubs in Tokyo because of illness
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that's lingered for the past week. Manager Dave Roberts said ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Cubs still hungover from Tokyo trip, desperate to find groove for MLB Opening Day
Cubs are definitely sleep-deprived after their trip to Tokyo, but the team is back playing spring training games ahead of opening day.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Dodgers vs. Cubs live updates: Time, TV, pitchers, how to watch MLB Tokyo Series
Dodgers phenom Roki Sasaki makes MLB debut in his home country against Cubs. Follow for live updates.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
WATCH: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki uses samurai sword to slice through pitches in batting practice
Suzuki steeled himself in preparation for the Tokyo Series between the Cubs and DodgersCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Dodgers to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in MLB's Tokyo Series vs. Cubs
The two-game series will open the season on March 18-19CBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
Dodgers vs. Cubs best bets: Gambling plays for MLB's Tokyo Series, including an underrated hitter
Los Angeles and Chicago open the season at 6 a.m. ET on TuesdayCBS Sports - 5d -
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high pointABC News - 6d -
What time is Dodgers vs. Cubs? MLB schedule for Tokyo season opener, where to watch, TV channel, live stream
The 2025 Major League Baseball season gets started on TuesdayCBS Sports - 5d -
Former Panthers QB does his best Steve Bartman impression at Wednesday's Dodgers-Cubs game
Former Panthers QB Rodney Peete popped up at Wednesday's Dodgers-Cubs game from the Tokyo Dome, and made his presence known with a spectacular catch.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Mookie Betts to miss Tokyo Series: Dodgers star will sit out season-opening Japan games with illness
Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas will likely start in Betts' placeCBS Sports - 5d -
Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan
Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championshipsABC News - 4d -
Source: Dodgers, Roberts agree on 4-year deal
Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a four-year extension that will set an MLB record for average annual value, a source told ESPN on Monday, a deal that will run ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Mookie Betts may miss Dodgers' season-opening Tokyo Series due to illness
Betts didn't play in either of the Dodgers' exhibitions in Tokyo versus the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Betts (illness) out for Tokyo Series; lost 15 pounds
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Cubs because of an illness that's lingered for the past week.ESPN - 5d -
Former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete makes catch of foul ball in Tokyo
Rodney Peete had a glove and used it to catch a foul ball at the Cubs-Dodgers game in TokyoYahoo Sports - 3d -
USC legend Rodney Peete goes viral at MLB Tokyo Series game
Peete was shown catching a foul ball on the TV broadcast of the game between the Dodgers and Cubs in Tokyo.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
From tuna cutting to samurai warriors: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki host welcome party for Cubs in Tokyo
TOKYO — Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 and watching Japanese ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts out for MLS season openers
All-Star shortstop will miss the MLB's season-opening Tokyo Series because of a lingering illness, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Cubs swept in Tokyo Series in playoff-like atmosphere: ‘That’s a great experience for our young players’
TOKYO — Murmurs rippled through the packed Tokyo Dome when the velocity flashed onto the scoreboard. Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Roki Sasaki hit 101 mph on his first pitch in the first inning ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Dodgers Beat the Cubs to Win M.L.B.’s First Game of 2025 in Tokyo
The Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball to earn a win.The New York Times - 4d -
Substack surpasses 5 million paid subscriptions
Substack has reached more than 5 million paid subscriptions for the first time, the company said this week. The updated audience total comes just four months after the digital journalism and ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability. Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's only two games to start the Major League Baseball season — the World Series-champion Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome. For the record, the MLB ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Mookie Betts lost 15 pounds from lingering illness and won't play in Tokyo Series
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that’s lingered for the past week.NBC News - 6d -
Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather
TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Japan Is Obsessed With Baseball. M.L.B. Sees a Massive Business Opportunity.
M.L.B. has had a consistent presence in the country for more than 25 years, but Shohei Ohtani has become its accelerator.The New York Times - 4d -
How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to built its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
TOKYO — Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Browns, Myles Garrett agree to record four-year contract extension, deal averages $40 million per year
Garrett's reported $122.8 million guaranteed is also the most ever for non-QB in league historyCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki set for MLB debut: Four things to know about Japanese righty ahead of first outing
Sasaki will make his major-league debut in Tokyo against the Cubs on WednesdayCBS Sports - 4d -
Opening day on an international stage awaits Cubs’ Shota Imanaga: ‘Really want to think about this moment’
TOKYO — In the largely empty Tokyo Dome, Shota Imanaga stood on the mound during the Chicago Cubs’ workout Monday afternoon to get a sense of what he would feel in a much livelier atmosphere ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, but nobody caught the souvenir
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Dodgers star Mookie Betts returns to US to recuperate from illness, will miss 2 games in Japan
Shortstop Mookie Betts has returned to Los Angeles to continue recovering from an illness that will cause him to miss the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo DomeABC News - 4d -
Ad spending on women's sports more than doubled last year
Ads during women's sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Ohtani 'nervous' in Tokyo but gets 2 hits, runs
Shohei Ohtani said it had been "a while since I felt this nervous playing a game," but managed two hits and two runs Tuesday as the Dodgers won their Opening Day game in Tokyo.ESPN - 4d -
Thousands pay to catch glimpse of Ohtani practise in Tokyo
Thousands of paying fans in Tokyo clapped and cheered as they watched Shohei Ohtani make a brief appearance in practice with his Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday ahead of the Major League Baseball ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Dodgers, Dave Roberts agree to 4-year deal worth reported record $32.4 million
During his nine seasons with the Dodgers, Roberts has the best winning percentage of any MLB manager.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Sources: Browns, Garrett agree to record deal
The Browns and Myles Garrett agreed to a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Mar. 10
