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MLB Game Preview · March 16, 2025

Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Yomiuri Giants

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalTokyo Dome7:30 a.m.

Game at a glance

Chicago Cubs visits Tokyo Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome, with first pitch scheduled for 7:30 a.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Ian HappLFSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDHSeason—
  4. 4Michael Busch1BSeason—
  5. 5Matt Shaw3BSeason—
  6. 6Dansby SwansonSSSeason—
  7. 7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  8. 8Carson KellyCSeason—
  9. 9Gage Workman2BSeason—

Tokyo Yomiuri Giants

  1. 1Yoshihiro MaruCFSeason—
  2. 2Elier HernandezLFSeason—
  3. 3Naoki Yoshikawa2BSeason—
  4. 4Kazuma Okamoto1BSeason—
  5. 5Trey CabbageRFSeason—
  6. 6Raito Nakayama3BSeason—
  7. 7Yukinori KishidaCSeason—
  8. 8Shogo AsanoDHSeason—
  9. 9Makoto KadowakiSSSeason—

Pitching matchup

Jameson Taillon is lined up for Chicago Cubs, opposite Tokyo Yomiuri Giants starter TBD for Tokyo Yomiuri Giants. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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