Here's what to know about the time, TV channel, streaming information and announcers ... Steve Berthiaume will have the play-by-play call of the DBacks vs Cubs game Thursday, with Bob Brenlyas the analyst for the Diamondbacks broadcast.

The star-studded Dodgers begin their World Series title defense in the Tokyo Series against the Cubs, opening the 2025 MLB season. Los Angeles and Chicago will play a pair of games in front of 55,000 rabid fans at the Tokyo Dome, with first pitch set for 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19.

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The game with the latest start time -- along with the matchup in Seattle -- on Opening Day features a team that has already played twice. That would be the Chicago Cubs, who lost two games to the Dodgers in the Tokyo Series last week,

First pitch for Yankees vs. Brewers is at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27. The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. MLB fans can listen to the Yankees vs. Brewers game live on SiriusXM channel 175 (Yankees broadcast).

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Catch the Chicago Cubs and the Hanshin Tigers in the Tokyo Series on Marquee Sports Network this Friday. The Cubs have made the trip to Japan and will play in this exhibition game before starting the regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

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