Monday, March 30, 2026

Game 4 Thread: March 30 vs. Guardians, 7p

Roki Sasaki vs. Parker Messick.

Remember Roki Sasaki, starter-turned-effective reliever in the 2025 postseason? Well, that guy is back to the starting rotation...except this 2026 Spring Training, he was not good, with a 15.58 ERA and 15 walks in 8 2/3 innings over four starts.

Yikes.

Sasaki hasn't proven himself as a MLB starter yet, going 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA (ERA+ 93) over eight starts in 2025. The Dodgers might actually have some bullpen options this year, so it makes sense to slot Sasaki back as a starter. But he'd better find his groove fast or this might be a long year.

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