Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers' big offseason coup, made his debut with much fanfare, and while he hit triple digits in the first inning, his command was shaky. Sasaki pitched just three innings and was lucky to escape with only one run allowed; he walked five Cubs batters against three strikeouts, throwing just 25 of his 56 pitches for strikes.

Catcher Will Smith led off the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a double by Max Muncy. The runners advanced and the Dodgers took the lead on a passed ball by Cubs catcher Carson Kelly. And L.A. added a second run when Kiké Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center, briging Muncy home.