The Dodgers and Padres will face off in the opening series in Seoul, South Korea on the 20th and 21st of this month. On the 16th, both teams held official practice at the game venue, Kochoku Sky Dome, and Dodgers players, including Shohei Otani, started practice just after 3:00 p.m.

Otani warmed up in front of media from Japan, the United States, and South Korea, and after pulling up to the back of the bench, he returned to the field.