Trending Now - Roki Sasaki Faces Pressure Amid Dodgers' Sloppy Performance
WHO:
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, catcher Dalton Rushing, and Shohei Ohtani.
NY Post - Roki Sasaki, Dodgers, and Rangers.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki generated a career-high 15 whiffs during his outing against the Rangers.
MLB.com - Sasaki has pitched more than four innings only once in his three starts in 2026.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani's home run on April 11th, 2026, was his fifth of the season, and he now leads the Dodgers in home runs.
MLB.com - Ohtani's on-base streak is currently one game shy of tying Ron Cey for the fourth-longest on-base streak by a Dodger in the Modern Era.
MLB.com - Ohtani has the longest active streak of consecutive innings pitched without allowing an earned run among starting pitchers in MLB, currently at 28 2/3 innings.
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki recorded six strikeouts and matched a career high with five walks in a four-inning outing.
MLB.com - The Dodgers lost to the Rangers with a score of 5-2.
MLB.com - Sasaki allowed two runs, both scored in the third inning.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run for the second consecutive game.
MLB.com - Ohtani's home run was his fifth of the season.
MLB.com - Ohtani's on-base streak is currently at 46 games.
MLB.com - Sasaki faced a career-high 10 baserunners during the game.
NY Post - Sasaki gave up five hits and five walks in his outing.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
NY Post - The game was against the Texas Rangers.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The game occurred on Sunday, April 11th, 2026.
MLB.com - Ohtani's home run streak began on April 10th, 2026.
WHY:
MLB.com - Sasaki needs to improve his consistency to help the Dodgers' rotation.
HOW:
MLB.com - Ohtani hit the home run off a 97.9 mph four-seamer from Jacob deGrom, which he hit at 108.3 mph off the bat.
MLB.com - Sasaki used 94 pitches (53 strikes) to complete four innings.
MLB.com - Ohtani hit a first-pitch four-seamer from Jacob deGrom for his home run.
(UPDATED April 13, 2026 13:26 UTC)
Roki Sasaki achieved a career-high 15 strikeouts during his outing against the Rangers, although he has only pitched more than four innings once in his three starts this season. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth home run of the season on Saturday, leading the Dodgers in that category, and his current on-base streak is just one game shy of tying Ron Cey for the fourth-longest in the Modern Era. Ohtani also boasts the longest active streak among starting pitchers in MLB, having gone 28 and two-thirds innings without allowing an earned run.
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(UPDATED April 13, 2026 04:06 UTC)
In a game on Sunday against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium, Roki Sasaki recorded six strikeouts but also matched a career high with five walks, leading to a 5-2 loss for the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani continued his impressive performance by hitting a leadoff home run for the second consecutive game, marking his fifth of the season and extending his on-base streak to 46 games. Sasaki faced a career-high 10 baserunners during his four-inning outing, where he threw 94 pitches, allowing two runs, both scored in the third inning.