Mookie Betts will not play in the season-opening Tokyo Series as he continues to recover from an illness, manager Dave Roberts said on Monday. The Dodgers' shortstop is expected to be ready in time for the domestic opener.

Betts, 32, has been ruled out of the L.A. Dodgers' 2025 MLB season openers against the Chicago Cubs. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will play no part in the Tokyo Series this midweek, having failed to recover from an illness that also ruled him out of last weekend’s exhibition games in the Japanese capital.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts will miss both games of the upcoming Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of illness, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has announced. However, Betts is expected to recover in time to play in the Dodgers' stateside opener against the Detroit Tigers on March 27.