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The Cubs reportedly have been selected to open the 2025 regular season in Japan — 25 years after their last visit.
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Cubs and Dodgers were privately informed they will meet in Tokyo. The report added the Cubs will return to Arizona and open the domestic season on the West Coast before returning to Chicago.
The Cubs opened the 2000 season with a two-game series against the Mets at the Tokyo Dome, and then had a three-day break before playing six games at St.