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Wrigley Field is lined up to be the backdrop to Shota Imanaga’s first major-league start.

Barring any injuries in the final days before the regular season begins, the Chicago Cubs’ current rotation order has the Japanese lefty scheduled to start their home opener on April 1 against the Colorado Rockies.

“I’m very honored to do that,” Imanaga said Sunday through interpreter Edwin Stanberry.

The Cubs will roll out Justin Steele, Kyle Hendricks and Jordan Wicks in their season-opening series against the Rangers in Texas with Imanaga and Javier Assad taking the mound during the team’s first homestand versus Colorado.

Imanaga hasn’t received any advice yet about pitching at Wrigley in April but has heard it’s really cold and very windy.

The current forecast for the home opener projects a high of 47 degrees with a 53% chance of rain.

“Once I get to Chicago, I kind of want to figure out the environment and go from there,” Imanaga said.

Kyle Hendricks is happy Imanaga gets the ball to kick off the Cubs’ home schedule.

“It’s going to be an unbelievable feeling,” Hendricks said Sunday after his final spring training start.

“I know he’s going to soak it all in I’m sure but he’s going to be locked in on the task.