Roki Sasaki’s 10 strikeouts, a harder splitter and a long-awaited breakthrough for the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, June 6, 2026. The 24-year-old right-hander held the Angels hitless through 4 1/3 innings and notched his first career scoreless start in his 19th career outing. Sasaki threw 98 pitches with a 73.5% strike rate and reached a top velocity of 100.4 mph.