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When the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage, the bar is usually set to exceedingly high levels. That was the case when the 2024 World Series champions battled the Chicago Cubs in Japan for MLB’s Tokyo Series on March 18-19, and they undeniably delivered. In addition to starting the 2025 regular season 2-0, LA helped […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball on Tuesday morning as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in game one of the Tokyo Series. With a fastball that hit 98 and a splitter that baffled Chicago hitters, Yamamoto impressed his manager. Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts has been around […]

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell couldn’t help but give Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto his props even in defeat. Yamamoto threw 72 pitches for five innings and struck out four as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 4-1 in the opening game of the Tokyo Series in Japan. The Cubs jumped out to a 1-0 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to notch a win in the 2025 MLB season after they took down the Chicago Cubs in the first leg of the Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night. Los Angeles’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs featured excellent pitching from the reigning World Series champions’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fine start to their 2025 MLB season, as they found a way to beat the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday via a score of 4-1. The reigning World Series champions missed the services of two of their […]

There is perhaps no one more interesting figure in the baseball realm right now than Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has a huge following from either side of the hemisphere. With the reigning World Series champions currently in Japan for the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs, the Ohtani gets a bit more […]

What Los Angeles Dodgers fans have long assumed is now official. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will start games 1 and 2 of the Dodgers’ season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Tuesday. The Dodgers and Cubs will participate in the Tokyo Series at the aptly named Tokyo Dome […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got to unveil one of their most exciting offseason acquisitions as Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki made his spring training debut Tuesday. Sasaki got some work in against the Cincinnati Reds in a Cactus League game and the 23-year-old hurler dominated. Sasaki went three innings, allowing two hits and no earned […]

Rookie Roki Sasaki will make his spring training debut on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it won’t be as a starting pitcher. The Dodgers’ prized offseason signing will come out of the bullpen to follow starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has announced. Yamamoto will try to go four innings as he ramps […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature no shortage of pitching depth. LA signed pitchers such as Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki during the offseason, and the team already featured plenty of quality hurlers. Still, injuries have been a problem at times for the Dodgers, and it was recently revealed that Michael Grove will not be ready […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the offseason assembling what might be the most talented rotation in MLB history. From blockbuster signings to international acquisitions, the team has added Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, creating a pitching staff that is as star-studded as it is risky. But amid all the new […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers officially won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, signing the burgeoning Japanese ace to an entry-level contract, it was widely viewed as the biggest steal of the MLB offseason. That’s right, after being heavily recruited by the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres, and, well, any other […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the Chicago Cubs for two games to open the 2025 MLB regular season at the Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the nod in Game 1, with Roki Sasaki likely to get the ball […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially introduced Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki on Wednesday after he signed a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus. At 23, Sasaki joins a Dodgers squad already stacked with Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, making their title defense stronger than ever. Sasaki decided to join the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to add even more firepower to their already stacked roster by signing the 23-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, renowned for his rocket of a fastball, confirmed on Instagram on January 19 that he’s heading to LA. During his four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines, he put up […]

Game 3 of this year’s World Series saw a huge boost in viewership compared to last year. As the Los Angeles Dodgers clashed with the New York Yankees, the broadcast garnered 13.64 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, and Fox Sports’ streaming services, per Nielsen reports. This viewership rating marks a 63% jump from last […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head East with a dominant 2-0 lead in the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. The National League champions won both games at home and on Saturday, starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a massive part. The Japanese righty tossed 6.1 innings of one-run baseball, allowing just one hit — a […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most, Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered. Despite missing nearly three months during the regular season due to injury, the $325 million Japanese pitcher turned in his finest performance of the postseason yet in the Dodgers’ Game 2 win in the World Series, which did not go unnoticed by manager Dave […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are exactly where they dreamed they’d be when they signed Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to contracts worth north a combined $1 billion this past offseason. While the slugging Ohtani plays every day as a designated hitter, Yamamoto’s only guaranteed World Series appearance is Game 2 on Saturday night, when he’ll […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series. Mookie Betts has helped the Dodgers throughout their World Series run, and he is unquestionably one of the best players in all of MLB. During an appearance on MLB Network before Game 1 of the World Series, Betts revealed […]

The pitching matchup in Game 1 of the World Series is now set. Jack Flaherty will get the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, going up against Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. On the surface, it’s the obvious move for Dave Roberts and the Dodgers. A rash […]

In the preseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the clear-cut favorites to win the World Series. By adding Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a team that won 100 games last year, the Dodgers entered the season with the potential to be an all-time great team. The regular season, however, presented plenty of challenges — […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played a thrilling five-game NLDS earlier in the postseason. With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing for the Dodgers and Yu Darvish playing for the Padres, this was must-watch TV in Japan. Major League Baseball announced some of the Japanese TV ratings for the Dodgers-Padres NLDS on […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans are exhaling now, but many of them were holding their breath during Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Two of LA’s stars looked completely relaxed as they fought to extend their season, however. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a unique and amusing interaction that highlights the fun-loving personality […]

It is a massive game in the MLB tonight with two division rivals, the Padres and Dodgers, meeting in a winner-take-all Game 5 in the NLDS. Playoff baseball is incredible and this series has proven to be amazing. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make some props predictions for the massive Padres-Dodgers Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a do-or-die Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts picked Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start the game despite his poor first playoff start. He spoke on Friday afternoon about his decision to start Yamamoto and why the Dodgers trust the pitcher, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pressed all the right buttons in an 8-0 win versus the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and he is facing more big decisions in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The first major one has officially been made. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for LA in Dodger Stadium […]

Rookie phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they face the division-rival San Diego Padres. It would be understandable for Yamamoto to be feeling nervous ahead of his first postseason appearance, but that is not the case. Yamamoto spoke about how he is feeling […]

It was previously revealed that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty would both be in the Los Angeles Dodgers postseason starting rotation, something that was expected. The question was which pitcher would start Game 1 of the NLDS. Flaherty was potentially going to start the game, but the Dodgers revealed on Thursday that Yamamoto will start […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into the 2024 MLB playoffs, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about their chances. While the team has a strong history of regular season success, their lack of reliable pitching depth, coupled with key injuries, could be the reason they fall short in October once again. One of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to have pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the playoffs, but manager Dave Roberts said he will have to make some changes to the rotation as a result. Roberts has been without Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ second-biggest free-agent signing of last offseason, for more than three months after straining his rotator cuff. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto recently returned from injury for the team, and he figures to be a vital part of the postseason roster in a few weeks. Former MLB catcher Erik Kratz believes Yamamoto will show out on the big stage in the postseason for the Dodgers due to his breaking pitches, […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is finally back for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rookie pitcher missed nearly three months of action due to a strained rotator cuff and is now back in action. He looked really good in his return game. In the Dodgers’ 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Yamamoto made his first start since June […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs faced off in a crucial matchup on Tuesday. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Cubs rookie sensation Shota Imanaga shared a touching moment as they went head-to-head against each other. Ohtani and Imanaga, two of the best Japanese players in baseball history, faced each other to lead off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with injuries throughout the 2024 season. On Tuesday, they activated pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto off the injured list just in time to make a start against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers announced the deal on their social media account. “The Dodgers have activated RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and designated LHP Nick […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be making his return to the rotation on Tuesday at home against the Chicago Cubs, according to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been out since the middle of June due to a shoulder injury, and his return to the rotation is welcomed by the Dodgers. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered a positive update on starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto following his rehab start for the Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. Yamamoto threw for two innings, giving up one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. Roberts announced the next step in his recovery. “Threw […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the midst of a special rookie season before a rotator cuff injury sidelined him. The 26-year-old has already reached the phase of his recovery where he faces live hitting. His progress is continuing nicely. Yamamoto posted a 2.92 ERA over the first 14 starts of his MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ push towards the 2024 postseason continues. That push just received a little boost when manager Dave Roberts discussed the recovery of rookie starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Although the next step that Yamamoto took on Friday was cut short, it was still a very positive outing for the budding Japanese ace. “Yoshinobu […]