The Dodgers' dominance of the Cubs continued Wednesday, as Los Angeles swept Chicago with a 6-3 win at the Tokyo Dome in Game 2 of the series. But the win didn't come without some concern and controversy featuring two of Los Angeles' Japanese stars.

Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers' big offseason coup, made his debut with much fanfare, and while he hit triple digits in the first inning, his command was shaky. Sasaki pitched just three innings and was lucky to escape with only one run allowed; he walked five Cubs against three strikeouts, throwing just 25 of his 56 pitches for strikes.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers' offense went at Cubs starter Justin Steele early, scoring two runs in the second inning on a passed ball and a sac fly by Kiké Hernández. Tommy Edman added the Dodgers' first home run of the season in the third.

But it was Shohei Ohtani's home run in the fifth that raised questions, as a fan seemed to interfere with the ball, which ended up back on the field. The homer was reviewed and ultimately upheld.

The Cubs' offense mounted a two-out threat in the bottom of the ninth, when Kyle Tucker doubled and Justin Turner walked. Matt Shaw hit a sharp grounder to short, and Miguel Rojas made a slick play to end the game.

Steele lasted four innings, allowing five hits, five runs and two home runs and striking out five.

Shohei Ohtani is 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and an RBI through two games in 2025. He's batting a cool .400 to start the year.

Now it's back to spring training for seven more days. Twenty-eight of the league's 30 teams will be in action for domestic Opening Day on March 27, including the Dodgers and Cubs, with the Rays and Rockies beginning their seasons the following day.