Dodgers' trio of Japanese starters excel with historic performances

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Japanese trio of starters, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki, achieved a historic milestone with back-to-back shutout performances. Each delivered a scoreless start within one week, marking the first time in MLB history that three different Japanese-born pitchers accomplished this feat in a season. Yamamoto pitched 5.1 shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, Ohtani followed with six shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Sasaki closed the week with seven shutout innings, striking out 10 batters. The Dodgers' rotation collectively holds a league-leading 2.86 ERA this season, showcasing their dominance as contenders. They continue their series against the Angels today.

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