The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their quest for back-to-back World Series titles early Tuesday morning when they face off against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan. First pitch, which is scheduled for 3:10 a.

Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman preached the idea of “painting Japan Dodger blue.” Now, the team is seeing that in person.

All-Star shortstop Mookie Betts is battling an illness that's caused him to become dehydrated and lose 15 pounds, manager Dave Roberts says.