Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced the starting pitching matchups for all season openers.
Yu Darvish, Trevor Bauer and Jacob deGrom are giving us an epic race of big-name aces. Here's the case for each with thoughts from those around the game.
Kenta Maeda is openly wondering whether the Astros' sign stealing affected the performance of teammate Yu Darvish during the Dodgers' 2017 World Series loss to Houston.
In the aftermath of the Astros' cheating scandal, a big question lingers for former Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish, who was rocked by Houston during the 2017 World Series: "Was I tipping [pitches], or were they stealing [signs]?"
Saturday's comeback win over L.A. might feel good, but getting beyond the NL's top team won't be easy.
Dodger Stadium doesn't provide the best of memories for Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish, and he'll try to exorcise more than one demon when he takes the mound there on Saturday night against his old team.
