The Cubs have another international series as a highlight.
The Tokyo Dome is pictured at the top of this post because that’s where the Chicago Cubs will be playing March 18 and 19, 2025, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs and Dodgers were chosen for this series in Japan, most likely, because the top four MLB Japanese stars are on these two teams — Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shōta Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.
Presuming Ohtani comes back to pitching as scheduled in 2025, he’ll almost certainly start the first game for the Dodgers, and Imanaga will do the same for the Cubs. That’ll be a great matchup.
Right now I’m planning on attending these games. Will keep all of you posted. These will be the first MLB games played in Japan since 2019, when the Mariners and A’s opened the season there.
Then the Cubs will play two series on the West Coast, including facing the A’s in Sacramento, before the home opener April 4.
Also of interest: There will be two three-game series vs. the White Sox in 2025, as opposed to the two-game sets we’ve had the last two years.
Here’s the rest of the Cubs’ 2025 regular season schedule. Home games in boldface. I will add game times when they are available.
March 18-19: vs. Dodgers at Tokyo
March 27-30: at Diamondbacks
March 31, April 1-2: at Athletics
April 4-5-6: vs. Padres
April 7-8-9: vs. Rangers
April 11-12-13: at Dodgers
April 14-15-16: at Padres
April 18-19-20: vs. Diamondbacks
April 22-23: vs. Dodgers
April 25-26-27: vs. Phillies
April 29-30, May 1: at Pirates
May 2-3-4: at Brewers
May 5-6-7: vs. Giants
May 9-10-11: at Mets
May 12-13-14: vs. Marlins
May 16-17-18: vs. White Sox
May 19-20-21: at Marlins
May 23-24-25: at Reds
May 26-27-28: vs. Rockies
May 30-31, June 1: vs. Reds
June 3-4-5: at Nationals
June 6-7-8: at Tigers
June 9-10-11: at Phillies
June 12-13-14-15: vs. Pirates
June 17-18-19: vs. Brewers
June 20-21-22: vs. Mariners
June 23-24-25-26: at Cardinals
June 27-28-29: at Astros
July 1-2-3: vs. Guardians
July 4-5-6: vs. Cardinals
July 8-9-10: at Twins
July 11-12-13: at Yankees
July 14-17: All-Star break
July 18-19-20: vs. Red Sox
July 21-22-23: vs. Royals
July 25-26-27: at White Sox
July 28-29-30: at Brewers
August 1-2-3: vs. Orioles
August 4-5-6: vs. Reds
August 8-9-10: at Cardinals
August 12-13-14: at Blue Jays
August 15-16-17: vs. Pirates
August 18-19-20-21: vs. Brewers
August 22-23-24: at Angels
August 26-27-28: at Giants
August 29-30-31: at Rockies
September 1-2-3: vs. Braves
September 5-6-7: vs. Nationals
September 8-9-10: at Braves
September 12-13-14: vs. Rays
September 15-16-17: at Pirates
September 18-19-20-21: at Reds
September 23-24-25: vs. Mets
September 26-27-28: vs. Cardinals
If you’d prefer a calendar format schedule, here you go:
