Despite losing two games in Japan to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cubs should be a much-improved team this coming campaign. This winter, Chicago made numerous moves to improve the

The Chicago Cubs front office showed a gambling spirit this offseason when they acquired Houston Astros multi-tool right fielder Kyle Tucker. In trading for the three-time all-star, they were putting all their chips on the table and truly going “all in” on making a playoff run this year.

The Cubs lost their first two games of the year in Tokyo, but they have enough pieces to grab hold of an open NL Central division.

The Chicago Cubs will try to avoid a two-game sweep in the opening series of the MLB season on Wednesday. First pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers will be at 6:10 a.m. ET. The defending World Series champions won the 2025 opener on Tuesday, 4-1.

SportsLine MLB expert Nick Stellini has revealed his 2025 World Series longshot picks and MLB future predictions

Murmurs rippled through the packed Tokyo Dome when the velocity flashed onto the scoreboard. Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Roki Sasaki hit 101 mph on his first pitch in the first inning Wednesday to Chicago Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki in a matchup between the Japanese stars.