With five scoreless innings at the beginning of his start Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, Roki Sasaki took another promising step forward. As he flirted with near-disaster while facing the Seattle Mariners order for the third time in the top of the sixth,

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki has been much improved since the All-Star break and the right-hander has another chance to show it when he faces the visiting Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Thursday night. The Mariners fell to 23-33 on the road,

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The Dodgers' long-term experiment with pitcher Roki Sasaki is paying off, transforming an often-wobbly prospect into a reliable standout in the rotation.

The Dodgers build a lead for Sasaki with a three-run home run from Dalton Rushing and a two-run double from Mookie Betts, earning a 6-2 win for their fourth straight series victory since the All-Star break.

If Roki Sasaki’s splitter is working, then opposing batters beware. It was certainly working through the first five innings of Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Mariners at Dodger Stadium.

The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers play the final game of their 3-game series in Los Angeles, California, Thursday at 10:10 p.m. ET.

The Mariners wrapped up another dispiriting road trip Thursday night, losing to the Dodgers 6-2 and falling to 53-57 with the trade deadline looming.

The Mariners’ road woes continue, and at this point, they are not exclusively limited to Bryan Woo. The right-hander’s glaring splits away from T-Mobile Park remain the prevailing theme of his season -- compounded further in Thursday night’s 6-2 loss at Dodger Stadium,