Tokyo, Bristol And The A's In Sacramento Are Among The Dates To Watch For The Mlb Season

The major leagues are going to Tokyo and Tennessee. West Sacramento, too. There are some old friends on the schedule, and quite possibly, a chilly reception or two on the way.

Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season:

TOKYO SERIES - TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs: Shohei Ohtani begins his second season with the Dodgers in his native country, taking on the Cubs in a pair of games at the Tokyo Dome. The two-game set marks the 25th anniversary of the Mets and Cubs playing the majors' first regular-season games in Japan. Ohtani is the main attraction in MLB's return to Tokyo, but the World Series champions also have Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki , and the Cubs have two key Japanese players in Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.

OPENING DAY - THURSDAY, MARCH 27