Dodgers star Freddie Freeman scratched the opening day with a left -wing rib procurement

The first Baseman of Los Angeles Dodgers, Freddie Freeman, was scratched from the starting line -up with the left Rib with the starting line -up before the start of the season against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening in the Tokyo Dome.

Freeman was originally in the line -up, hit third place and played the first basis. The eight-time all-star met 22 Homern and 89 RBIs .282 last season.

The Dodgers shuffle the line -up without freeman and moving Kike Hernandez in the first basis and brought Michael Confeaorto into the left field.

The Dodgers and Cubs play a two-game series in Japan to open the season. Shortstop Mookie Betts is also over because of an illness.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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