Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts will not play in the Tokyo Series, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday in Japan (Sunday night in Los Angeles). More news: Dodgers Linked to Cy Young Winning Pitcher in Potential Blockbuster Trade Betts has been dealing with an illness,

Five Japanese players will participate in this year’s Tokyo Series, with three—Yamamoto, Imanaga, and Sasaki—all slated to take the mound. Additionally, Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki are key pieces in the Dodgers’ and Cubs’ respective lineups.

Dodgers star Mookie Betts has been dealing with an illness this week, that may sideline him for the two game opening series against the Cubs.