Gerrit Cole’s second start back from Tommy John surgery — Yankees at Royals on Amazon Prime Video, Wednesday May 27 at 7:40 PM ET. Plus Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel García, and where to find the game if you live in New York.

Japan withdrew. The Dominican Republic couldn’t fund the trip. In their place: the Czech Republic and the International Globetrotters at Pim Mulier, June 26–July 4.

NPB interleague play opens May 26. For three weeks, the geoblocked Central League — Hanshin, Yomiuri — becomes US-streamable on Pacific League TV. The one window all year.

The Doosan Bears and LG Twins share Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. When they play each other, it’s a home game for both teams — and the cheer squads stack up, the drum lines double, and the stadium of 25,000 splits in half. May 9-11, free worldwide on SOOP. The first WBN Game of the Week.