The MLB regular season is scheduled to start in Tokyo, Japan on March 18 on FOX, with MLB's traditional Opening Day scheduled for Thursday, March 27. This is the earliest Opening Day in MLB history.

It's officially baseball season. After weeks of spring training, MLB teams across the country are gearing up for Opening Day -- and two have already played their first game over in Japan.

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