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.

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