The Dodgers beat the Mets 4-2 behind a late insurance two-run homer from Kyle Tucker, his first since June 27, helping his season line to improve to .240/.333/.371 with eight homers. Roki Sasaki was brilliant, seven innings of one-run ball with nine strikeouts and a career-best 21 whiffs, largely using a splitter that produced 15 whiffs and a 63% chase rate. He showed velocity in the upper 90s, topping 100 mph at times, while the Mets’ lone run came on a Luis Roberts Jr. homer in the second. The Dodgers manufactured offense with a quartet of timely plays, including back-to-back sacrifice flies from Miguel Rojas and Shohei Ohtani, and Tucker’s eighth-inning homer off A.J. Minter provided insurance. This performance capped back-to-back strong post-All-Star break outings for Sasaki, signaling his continued development as he works through a high-ceiling arc. The Dodgers extended their win, improving to 66-38 and setting up further look-ins at their reshaped rotation and lineup.