Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki showed progress Saturday in his strongest MLB start so far, but he was charged with a 16-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs after his team’s offense and bullpen both struggled.
The former Lotte Marines ace pitched into the fifth inning for the first time since leaving Nippon Professional Baseball, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three over five full frames. He threw 50 strikes on 81 pitches, both MLB career highs.
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