Roki Sasaki Falters as Dodgers Drop Third Straight

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to write a new story with the return of Mookie Betts back and a newly shifted starting lineup. It proved to be faulty as the Dodgers fell to the rival San Francisco Giants by a 9-3 final. That win secured the series opener and handed the Dodgers their third straight loss.

Roki Sasaki Spoils Best Start in Sixth Inning Collpase The only way from here is up. It had been nine days since we last saw Roki Sasaki toe the mound for the Dodgers, all due in part of Blake Snell returning to the starting rotation and pushing Sasaki's start date from Saturday to Monday. In his last start, he went six innings against the St.

Louis Cardinals and gave up three earned runs with four strikeouts. Plenty of upside was presented in that outing as he was working around his new splitter grip. Fast forward to the series opener against the Giants and it was shaping up to be the best outing Sasaki has had as a starter.

Despite running into some early trouble in the third inning, facing a bases-loaded situation and two outs, he managed to escape the inning unscathed. From then on out, Sasaki dug his heels and would retire the next eight consecutive batters with his velocity remaining consistent throughout. May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.