EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Led by their trio of Japanese superstars, the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo.
It was a historic start to the season, with the Dodgers' dominance on full display both on the field and as a global brand.
J.P. Hoornstra, national baseball writer for Newsweek Sports, joins Kate Cagle on "Your Afternoon" to discuss.
The development came after a page honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner was taken down amid the department’s campaign to strip out "DEI" content.
LA's Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut.
Betts is making the full-time transition to shortstop this season after playing most of his career in right field and second base.
Yamamoto (1-0) gave up one run on three hits and a walk, striking out four. Tanner Scott earned his first save.
The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10 a.m. Pacific Time.
Ohtani was never implicated, but it was the first whiff of controversial news for a player with a squeaky-clean reputation.
