The Hanshin Tigers capped a two-game sweep over MLB clubs with a 3-0 win over the Dodgers, following a matching victory over the Cubs the day before.

Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire.One day after the Japanese team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, shut out the Chicago Cubs in an exhibition contest at the Tokyo Dome,

Blake Snell retires the first nine batters he faces (five on strikeouts) but gives up a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Tyler Glasnow allows one hit in four scoreless innings, striking out

After giving up a home run to the Dodgers star two years ago, Hiroto Saiki got the best of Shohei Ohtani on Sunday as the Tigers completed a weekend sweep of MLB clubs.

The Dodgers close out their exhibition portion of the Tokyo Series, battling the Hanshin Tigers. Blake Snell is on the mound to start, and Tyler Glasnow will follow. Same lineup for the Dodgers as their game against Hanshin.

LA Dodgers vs Hanshin Tigers postgame press conference Watch live as the Los Angeles Dodgers hold a postgame press conference after their exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers in Tokyo. The Dodgers are playing in Japan as part of the Tokyo Series.

Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki, middle rear, and Teruaki Sato are interviewed after an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in

The Dodgers’ second of two exhibition games in Japan will be against the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday afternoon locally at the Tokyo Dome, which equates to a Saturday night (8 p.m. PT) start in the United States.