The Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff had very different results during a series against the Chicago White Sox. While Roki Sasaki struggled with his control, Yoshinobu Yamamoto almost achieved a historic milestone.

洛杉磯道奇隊的投手陣容在對陣芝加哥白襪隊的系列賽中，結果截然不同。佐佐木朗希在控球方面陷入掙扎，而山本由伸則幾乎達成了一個歷史里程碑。

On June 12, 2026, Roki Sasaki started the game strongly, using an effective slider and throwing fastballs at an average speed of 98.9 mph. However, he lost control of the game in the fifth inning. This led to several walks and hits, which forced manager Dave Roberts to take him out of the game. In total, Sasaki pitched 4.1 innings and gave up seven runs. Experts suggest that travel delays to Chicago might have affected his preparation; nevertheless, his overall statistics show that his performance is still improving.

2026年6月12日，佐佐木朗希開局表現強勁，運用有效的滑球並投出平均時速98.9英里的速球。然而，他在第五局失去了對球局的控制。這導致了數次保送與安打，迫使總教練 Dave Roberts 將其撤下。總計佐佐木投了4.1局並失7分。專家指出，前往芝加哥的行程延誤可能影響了他的準備工作；儘管如此，他的整體數據顯示其表現仍在提升。

In contrast, Yoshinobu Yamamoto almost pitched a perfect game. He retired 45 batters in a row, which ties the second-longest streak in Major League Baseball history. Unfortunately, a defensive error by Mookie Betts in the eighth inning ended this streak. Yamamoto continued to prevent the opposition from getting any hits until the ninth inning, when Tristan Peters hit a home run. Despite this, Yamamoto was highly efficient and allowed only one run before Alex Vesia replaced him. This situation is very similar to a game last September where Yamamoto also gave up a home run in the ninth inning.

相比之下，山本由伸幾乎投出了一場完美賽。他連續讓45名打者出局，追平了美國職棒大聯盟歷史上第二長的紀錄。不幸的是，Mookie Betts 在第八局的一次防守失誤終結了這段紀錄。山本繼續阻止對手擊出安打，直到第九局 Tristan Peters 擊出全壘打。儘管如此，山本表現極其高效，在由 Alex Vesia 接替前僅失一分。這種情況與去年九月的一場比賽非常相似，當時山本同樣在第九局被擊出全壘打。

The Dodgers won the game 7-1, highlighting the difference between Sasaki's inconsistent performance and Yamamoto's near-perfect game.

道奇隊以7比1贏得比賽，凸顯了佐佐木不穩定的表現與山本近乎完美賽事之間的差距。