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Dodgers Notes: LA Moves On To NLDS, Roki Sasaki Prediction, Dave Roberts Talks Bullpen Struggles

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Oct 1, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning during game two of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Oct 1, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning during game two of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4, on Wednesday night and advanced to the NLDS, where they will play the Philadelphia Phillies. Superstar Mookie Betts was 4-for-5 with three RBIs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed nine strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work (and got out of a bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the sixth).

In other news, rookie starter-turned-reliever Roki Sasaki received a major prediction for the postseason. In just his third MLB outing from the bullpen, and first overall appearance in the postseason, Sasaki struck out two over a scoreless ninth inning.

Additionally, part of the reason that Sasaki has been moved to the bullpen is relief pitching struggles. Manager Dave Roberts spoke on his bullpen's struggles, especially after the abysmal showing during the first game of the Wild Card round.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Dodgers news (click the headline for the full article):

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki Receives Big Prediction for Postseason

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Gets Honest on Bullpen's Struggles in Wild Card Game 1

Who's Starting Game 1 For the Dodgers in the NLDS?

Dodgers Sweep Reds in Wild Card, Who Are They Playing in NLDS?

Dodgers Provide Kiké Hernandez Injury Update, Reveal Status for Game 2

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Sends Bold Message to MLB on Starting Rotation

Dodgers' Max Muncy Reveals What Makes Dave Roberts So Special

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Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles. His focus is sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at DodgersNation and Newsweek. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and is a Masters Candidate at the University of Southern California. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing gabe.smallson@lasportsreport.com. You can find him on X @gabesmallson

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