Roki Sasaki's highly anticipated major league debut turned out to be a wild one, but he showed some toughness by escaping a bases-loaded jam with back-to-back strikeouts in the third inning. Los ...

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If you want to know why teams were so intrigued by Roki Sasaki's potential, watch the first inning of his big-league debut. If you want to know why the 23-year-old will be a work in progress in ...

It was an up-and-down performance for Roki Sasaki in his MLB debut Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. The Japanese acquisition started with three consecutive 100 mph fastballs behind an electric ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers played their first two games of the season in the league's first Tokyo Series since 2019. L.A. swept the Chicago Cubs, winning the first match 4-1 on Tuesday, and also ...

TOKYO — It lasted just three innings. A grand total of 56 pitches. And it was nowhere near a flawless introduction to Major League Baseball. But did Shotgun Roki ever put on one heck of a show.

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki's big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his ...

If Rōki Sasaki had gotten his way, he would have pitched more than three innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told ...

Two games into the new season, two Los Angeles Dodgers wins. Wednesday night in Japan/Wednesday morning in the United States, the Dodgers wrapped up the two-game Tokyo Series sweep of the the ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki got his first taste of Major League Baseball on Wednesday, pitching for the team in Japan. The Dodgers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 6-3 win in Tokyo ...

The 2025 MLB Tokyo Series concluded on Wednesday with the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Chicago Cubs 6-3 at the Tokyo Dome to complete a season-opening sweep.

TOKYO — Surrounding the Tokyo Dome is an area called Tokyo Dome City. It features shops, restaurants and a number of attractions including a roller coaster for adventurous visitors. Inside the ...