The Dodgers beat the Mets in New York behind a strong outing from Roki Sasaki and a home run from Kyle Tucker. Sasaki set the tone on the mound, while Tucker supplied an important offensive spark as Los Angeles came away with the victory.
A major part of Sasaki’s success was his splitter, which gave Mets hitters trouble throughout the game. The pitch was especially tough on rookie Carson Benge, who appeared overmatched in one of his at-bats as Sasaki kept him off balance from the start.
The description of Benge’s swings showed just how sharp Sasaki’s stuff looked. One splitter dived out of the zone, another produced such an awkward miss that the bat flew from Benge’s hands, and a later pitch left him frozen. It was the kind of sequence that highlighted why Sasaki controlled the matchup.
With Sasaki dealing and Tucker contributing with a homer, the Dodgers had the formula they needed to finish off the Mets. The result underscored both Sasaki’s ability to dominate with movement and Tucker’s value as a power threat in a key road win.
