ESPN.com · Mar 18, 2025
Cubs-Dodgers looking to join memorable MLB matchups abroad
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Early on Tuesday morning, the MLB season will get underway, with the first pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs' contest slated for 6:10 a.m. ET, played thousands of miles away from Los Angeles or Chicago, in Tokyo.
Featuring a matchup between two teams loaded with top Japanese talent -- Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki for the Dodgers, Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki for the Cubs -- the game (as well as the second game of the series Wednesday) will be the 43rd and 44th MLB contests played internationally, with destinations ranging from Australia to Puerto Rico.
Here are some of the most memorable global matchups from the past: