Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that has lingered for the past week. Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Betts is starting to feel better but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.

Mookie Betts’ status for the Tokyo Series opener on Tuesday is in question as the Dodgers star continues to battle an illness. Betts, who did not play in the Dodgers’ two exhibition games over the weekend,

Mookie Betts will miss both of the Dodgers’ season-opening games at the Tokyo Dome this week against the Chicago Cubs, manager Dave Roberts said Monday.