Overview

• Los Angeles beat Arizona 8–0 on Sept. 25 in Phoenix to secure the division for a fourth consecutive season.
• Shohei Ohtani launched his 54th home run, matching his career high, and now trails Kyle Schwarber by two in the National League race.
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto worked six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts for his 12th win and reached 200 strikeouts on the season.
• Roki Sasaki returned from a right‑shoulder injury on Sept. 24 for his first MLB relief outing, retiring three in a hitless inning at roughly 161 km/h.
• The Dodgers have three regular‑season games remaining before finalizing postseason rotation plans and bullpen roles.