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What channel is the Cubs vs. Dodgers game? Time, TV channel, live streaming for MLB spring training

Cubs vs. Dodgers: Time, TV, live stream & radio details.

The defending champions take the field for the first time this year as the Dodgers open their spring training against the Cubs on Thursday.

Both teams will see plenty of each other in the coming weeks. After this opener, they’ll meet again in Tokyo to kick off the 2025 regular season.

Los Angeles is coming off a dominant October, winning its second World Series in five years. And they’ve only added firepower, signing Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki to solidify an already elite rotation.

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March 15
Hanshin Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs
Yomiuri Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

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Hanshin Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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All eyes remain on Shohei Ohtani. The reigning MVP threw a bullpen session over the weekend as he works his way back from UCL surgery and a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. The Dodgers expect him to return to two-way play this season.

The Cubs missed the playoffs last year but enter 2025 with high expectations. Their offseason was headlined by a blockbuster trade for Kyle Tucker, strengthening an already solid lineup. Lefty Shota Imanaga leads the rotation.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Cubs vs. Dodgers spring training game.

Where to watch Cubs vs. Dodgers: TV channel and live stream

TV channel: MLB Network (national) | Spectrum SportsNet LA (local)
Live stream: Fubo

MLB Network will carry the game nationally. For fans in Los Angeles, it will also air on Spectrum SportsNet LA.

Cubs vs. Dodgers start time

Date: Thursday, Feb. 20
Time: 3:05 p.m. ET | 12:05 p.m. PT
Location: Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Arizona

First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. ET at the Dodgers’ spring training facility.

Cubs’ 2025 spring training schedule

The Cubs open spring training against the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch before hosting their first home game at Sloan Park on Friday, Feb. 21, against Los Angeles.

Chicago will also play two exhibition games in Tokyo on March 15 and 16 before returning to Arizona for more Cactus League action.

Notable games include:

Cubs vs. White Sox – Saturday, Feb. 22 (Sloan Park) & Friday, March 7 (Camelback Ranch)
Spring Breakout Game vs. Dodgers prospects – Thursday, March 13 (Glendale)
Spring Breakout Game vs. Angels prospects – Saturday, March 15 (Sloan Park)
Exhibition games in Tokyo vs. Hanshin Tigers (March 15) & Yomiuri Giants (March 16)
Regular-season opener vs. Dodgers in Tokyo – March 18 & 19

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