Shohei Ohtani's bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan.

The Dodgers will head to Japan on March 12 to play two exhibition games against NPB teams then two regular season games against the Padres at the Tokyo Dome. Here’s how the rosters will sort out for the trip,

Shohei Ohtani presented a target goal Thursday before the Los Angeles Dodgers head to Japan. He’s hoping to swing towards this particular goal during Cactus League play in spring training. Ohtani is earning limited at-bats at Camelback Ranch in Arizona.

Staging Opening Day in Japan speeds up some personnel decisions that can typically wait until the end of March.

The Dodgers will play the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, but both teams will also play a pair of exhibition games a few days earlier. Three of the four Dodgers games will start at 3 a.m. PT. How will you plan to watch those games?

MESA, Ariz. — Beginning the regular season with two games in Japan adds a twist for the Cubs in setting their Opening Day roster. They also need to have their travel roster set before boarding the plane after a Cactus League game against the Brewers next Tuesday.