"Roki Sasaki labored through four innings but managed to only allow two runs, yet it was arguably his worst start of the season, as he struck out six but walked five and was lucky to not have it worse."
"Over the final five innings, the pen walked five more and allowed three insurance runs for the Rangers. With 10 walks and the sloppiness, the Dodgers are just lucky this was ever close, really."
"Meanwhile, the offense was limited to six hits and five walks on the day, and things weren't helped by them going 1-for-6 with RISP."
The Dodgers faced a 5-2 defeat against the Rangers, marking a sloppy series finale with a B-lineup. Shohei Ohtani hit a lead-off homer, but the team struggled thereafter. Roki Sasaki had a challenging outing, allowing two runs while striking out six but walking five. The bullpen continued the trend, walking five batters and conceding three additional runs. The offense managed only six hits and five walks, going 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The loss dropped the Dodgers to an 11-4 record as they prepared to face the Mets next.
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