Overview
- Los Angeles fell 9-3 to San Francisco, with the bullpen yielding three runs in the seventh and three more in the ninth Monday.
- Roki Sasaki gave up three runs on six hits over five-plus innings and said hitters read his pitch mix better later in the game.
- He is 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA through seven starts, and his command has wobbled with 69 hits and 38 walks in 70 innings over two seasons.
- Team president Andrew Friedman said the Dodgers still view Sasaki as a long-term starter and believe he has elite upside.
- The lineup sputtered as Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-5 and has not homered since April 26, with several stars struggling with runners in scoring position.