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.

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.

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.

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