Major League Baseball's 2025 season begins in Japan on Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off at the Tokyo Dome in one of the most anticipated international games ever.

Two former MVPs on the Dodgers' active roster were not in the lineup for their first regular season game of 2025, as one was scratched with rib discomfort.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the starting lineup with left rib discomfort before the season opener against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at ...