WASHINGTON -- Luck was not necessarily on Roki Sasaki's side on Sunday afternoon, but he didn't do much to put himself in position to succeed either.
Sasaki gave up a career-high six earned runs in his second start of the season, but the Dodgers came back for an 8-6 victory and a three-game sweep of the Nationals. The series finale was delayed by two hours and nine minutes due to a downpour of rain over Nationals Park, an eventuality that both teams had been prepared for heading into the weekend.
The Dodgers trailed by five runs after Sasaki was done on the mound, but after a two-run homer from Dalton Rushing cut into the Nationals' lead in the sixth inning, they surged back in front with a four-run eighth keyed by a two-run single from Santiago Espinal, a run-scoring forceout from Kyle Tucker and a sacrifice fly from Shohei Ohtani. It was the Dodgers' biggest comeback win since April 2, 2025, when they also came back from a five-run deficit to beat the Braves, 6-5.
After holding the Guardians to one run over four-plus innings in his season debut last Monday, Sasaki was unable to take another stride forward, allowing the six runs on five hits (including two home runs) and three walks while striking out five Nationals hitters. He completed five innings on 90 pitches (57 strikes).