ATLANTA — Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers’ rookie flamethrower, finally got his moment. On May 4, 2025, after a rain-soaked wait that felt longer than a doubleheader, the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander notched his first Major League win against the Braves, a 10-3 rout at Truist Park. It wasn’t just Sasaki’s night, though—Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers’ lineup brought the thunder, hammering Atlanta’s pitching into submission.
The game didn’t start easy. A three-hour, six-minute rain delay pushed first pitch to a bleary-eyed hour, testing everyone’s patience. Sasaki, making his seventh big-league start, stayed cool. He worked five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. His career-high 98 pitches—56 for strikes—showed grit, even if it wasn’t a masterpiece. The kid kept the Braves in check, handing the bullpen a lead they wouldn’t cough up.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ bats were relentless. Ohtani, the two-way superstar, went 3-for-4, smashing a solo homer, ripping two singles, and drawing a walk. Freddie Freeman, not to be outdone, had a 3-for-5 night, including a three-run bomb that broke the game open, plus two singles and four RBIs. Every Dodgers starter from one to five in the lineup had multiple hits and at least one RBI, chewing up Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach. The Atlanta righty lasted just 3 2/3 innings, tagged for six earned runs on eight hits and a walk. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, no stranger to long nights, gave his guys props for staying locked in after the delay.
The win stretched Los Angeles’ streak to seven games, a flex of their depth and firepower. For Sasaki, it was a milestone worth the wait—a first W in the books, backed by a lineup that made sure he didn’t have to do it alone.
Sasaki’s final line: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Ohtani: 3-for-4, HR, 2 singles, BB. Freeman: 3-for-5, 3-run HR, 2 singles, 4 RBI. Dodgers 10, Braves 3.