Overview
- Texas, which won 5-2 at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, rode Jacob deGrom’s six one-run innings with nine strikeouts, then Jakob Junis finished a hitless ninth for his third save.
- Shohei Ohtani jumped on the first pitch for a leadoff homer off deGrom and extended his on-base streak to 46 games, the fifth-longest in Dodgers history.
- Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki worked four innings with five walks and six strikeouts on 94 pitches, and Los Angeles pitchers issued a season-high 10 walks overall.
- Evan Carter tied the game with a solo shot and Josh Smith followed with a two-out RBI single, then Brandon Nimmo added an eighth-inning RBI before a wild pitch pushed the Rangers’ lead to three.
- Manager Dave Roberts and catcher Dalton Rushing said Sasaki limited damage but needs better efficiency and command, while Rangers catcher Danny Jansen won four of five automated ball-strike challenges that aided late-inning control.