Baseball: Ohtani hits 1st-pitch homer, Sasaki takes loss against Rangers

Shohei Ohtani blasted a leadoff home run for the second day in a row, while Roki Sasaki battled through four innings in an up-and-down start Sunday for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.Ohtani's first career matchup with Texas ace Jacob deGrom lasted just one pitch, with the four-time MVP launching a towering shot to the seats behind right center field to break the ice at Dodger Stadium.The two-way superstar, who homered to lead off the Dodgers' half of the first inning in Saturday's 6-3 win over Texas, extended his on-base streak to 46 games, the longest by a Japan…READ FULL ARTICLE