As the cameras went off, Shota Imanaga wrapped an arm around the shoulders of his Cubs teammate Seiya Suzuki. After they posed with stoic expressions, a few photographers asked the duo to smile. Imanaga broke into a wide grin,

Baseball mania reached fever pitch in Japan on Friday with public appearances of national hero Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese players set to take part in MLB season-opening games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

Now, if you're an MLB fan looking to catch more games this season, Sling's Orange + Blue combo package will also get you ESPN. While Sling doesn't offer a free trial these days, since the MLB season obviously lasts longer than your standard trial would, anyway, it ends up being a solid option to catch a lot of games in the season.