Wednesday night in Japan/Wednesday morning in the United States, the Dodgers wrapped up the two-game Tokyo Series sweep of the the Chicago Cubs (LAD 6, CHC 3). Shohei Ohtani gave the people at the Tokyo Dome what they wanted and slugged a home run to help Los Angeles to Wednesday's win.

Roki Sasaki flashed an elite mix of pitches, but also walked five batters, as the Dodgers completed a two-game sweep of the Cubs in the season-opening Tokyo Series.

In an offseason filled with unprecedented free agent signings, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ acquisition of Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki stood out. The hype surrounding the 23-year-old sensation is palpable and he quickly became the favorite to win NL Rookie of the Year honors.