Baseball: Sasaki earns 1st win of season as Dodgers hammer Cubs 12-4

Roki Sasaki earned his first win of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 12-4 victory against the Chicago Cubs. Sasaki (1-2) pitched well, striking out five and allowing three home runs, including a second-inning home run by countryman Seiya Suzuki. The Dodgers' lineup scored 14 hits, ending the Cubs' MLB-best 10-game win streak. Manager Dave Roberts deployed the bullpen early in the sixth inning. Sasaki attributed the win to his batting lineup and relief pitchers, focusing on improving his pitch quality. Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base, while Suzuki went 3-for-4. Meanwhile, Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto homered twice, tying the game in the fourth inning and finishing 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk. Okamoto emphasized hitting consistently. Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami went hitless for the first time in eight games in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.