The Dodgers will play the matches against a local professional team from March 13-14, the United Daily News reported, citing Jim Small, vice president of MLB Asia.

The paper quoted Small as saying that he hoped the Dodgers' visit would give a morale boost to fans of Taiwan's favorite sport, which has been hit by a string of game-fixing scandals.

Authorities here last year launched an investigation into the latest allegations which led to the arrest of six bookies and former players.

Prosecutors have declined to say how many players are suspected of involvement in the alleged scam but so far more than 20 have been questioned in the ongoing probe.

Local media reported that some players allegedly received cash, luxury cars and even paid-for sex services from bookies to deliberately lose games.