When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs square off in Tokyo this week for MLB’s season-opening series, it will underscore Japan’s pre-eminent role in baseball today.
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness.
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be without their superstar in Japan, a major Roki Sasaki prediction is given, and more updates from Tokyo.