The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of business in Tokyo, starting the season with a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs overseas. However, the defending champions were without World Series MVP Freddie Freeman.
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The Dodgers superstar was scratched from the Dodgers’ Opening Day lineup with left rib discomfort. The injury is in the same location as Freeman’s previous rib injury, which he dealt with throughout the postseason.
On Wednesday, Freeman arrived to the Tokyo Dome early to undergo treatment and showed progress.