Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts nonetheless hopes that Mookie Betts will likely be prepared for the season opener towards the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday on the Tokyo Dome, after his star participant introduced with flu-like signs.
The Tokyo Sequence 2025 opens this Saturday and Sunday with a pair of video games between MLB groups and Japanese groups. Whereas the Dodgers will face the Yomiuri Giants, the Cubs will face the Hanshin Tigers.
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Mookie Betts has misplaced weight
Betts will miss the sport towards Yomiuri as he’s on the unavailable checklist and Roberts made this clear this previous Friday: “Mookie is right here immediately, however he has been very sick. He has misplaced somewhat weight, so we are attempting to hydrate him. He’s going to perform a little exercise immediately, however he is not going to play both tonight or tomorrow. Then, when we’ve our time off, our coaching day, we’ll see how he’s.“, stated the supervisor.
Betts was unable to play the final two video games of the Cactus League, and his go to to Japan has not made issues higher, particularly within the midst of the expectation of the opening of the season and within the midst of a full transition to the shortstop place, after taking part in most of his profession in proper subject and second base.
The slugger will likely be re-evaluated earlier than Tuesday’s recreation towards the Cubs, nevertheless, it’s unclear whether or not he’ll be capable of overcome his sickness and play in entrance of the Japanese crowd that packed the primary coaching session of the World Sequence champions.
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The expectation within the Japanese capital is very excessive, and whereas the gamers benefit from the thrilling go to alongside their wives and girlfriends, each the Dodgers and Cubs are taking Tuesday’s duel very significantly and declare themselves prepared, regardless of absences comparable to Betts.
Upon their return from Japan, the Angels are set to host the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium on March 27.
