yoshinobu yamamoto, Japan and Opening Day

Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start in MLB Opening Day series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto excited for likely opening day start in Japan, but he has bigger goals
Even though the team added a two-time Cy Young Award in Blake Snell, a 23-year-old phenom in Roki Sasaki, and returns last year’s opening day starter, Tyler Glasnow, manager Dave Roberts announced this week that it likely will be Yamamoto who gets the ball in the season opener next month in Japan.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
While nothing has been made official, both sides have signaled that the first game could feature a marquee matchup between Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga and Dodgers righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Rōki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to pitch during Dodgers-Cubs series in Japan
MLB Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will feature a few native sons in the spotlight taking the mound over the course of the two games. Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will all see action when the teams open the season in Japan on March 18-19.
Dodgers name most obvious starting pitchers for Tokyo Series vs Cubs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start the Tokyo Series opener for the Dodgers, with Roki Sasaki likely to follow.
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Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open the season against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and Roki Sasaki could make his major league debut the next day ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki likely starters for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago ...