The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to go undefeated against the Texas Rangers and complete the regular-season series sweep.<\/p>\n
However, it will be a challenging game for Los Angeles as they face Jacob deGrom on the opposing mound and roll out the inconsistent Roki Sasaki on their end.<\/p>\n
Sasaki has been far from a sure thing as a starter, with the only expectation from start to start being that it will go one of two ways \u2014 either full of struggles or marked by regular moments of promise.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers are intent on giving Sasaki every chance to be a starting pitcher, but the growing pains have been a challenge to handle, and, considering it is the regular season, the cost of finding out what he can do is low.<\/p>\n
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Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia (51) reacts after striking out Texas Rangers catcher Danny Jansen (9) for the final out of the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
For Sasaki, the Rangers will be quite the test, given the number of lefties in their lineup and their aggressive nature.<\/p>\n
Any mistake on his part will be punished, but his control issues, were they to arise again, will be less pronounced if the Rangers are their usual swing-happy selves.<\/p>\n
Dodgers lineup vs. Rangers on Sunday<\/p>\n
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Kyle Tucker, RF
3. Andy Pages, CF
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
5. Max Muncy, 3B
6. Alex Freeland, 2B
7. Dalton Rushing, C
8. Alex Call, LF
9. Hyeseong Kim, SS<\/p>\n
P. Roki Sasaki, RHP<\/p>\n
The Dodgers are made a couple of changes to their lineup, deploying their more lefty-focused lineup against deGrom.<\/p>\n
Call and Pages are the two righties in the order, while the Dodgers will be using Kim over Miguel Rojas for the match-up against, giving the Korean a regular taste of action while Mookie Betts is out injured.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers have scored 14 runs against the Rangers thus far, but they are going up against one of the best modern pitchers, who is 37 years old but remains a lockdown arm.<\/p>\n
Ironically enough, one of the team\u2019s coldest hitters, Kyle Tucker, has a favorable matchup and will be counted on to get his bat going.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Kim could use a strong game to keep his strong start in the majors rolling.<\/p>\n
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