The Los Angeles Dodgers return to UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, August 13 to host the Milwaukee Brewers in a 10:10 PM ET first pitch. Roki Sasaki gets the ball for Los Angeles against Milwaukee left-hander Shane Drohan. With the stretch run of the 2026 regular season bearing down, every game at home carries weight, and this one is no different — the Dodgers will want to protect their turf and keep momentum on their side in a late-summer showdown under the Chavez Ravine lights.
Pitching Matchup: Roki Sasaki vs. Shane Drohan
Sasaki is the story on the Los Angeles side. The right-hander has been one of the most closely watched arms in the Dodgers rotation since arriving from Japan, and each start he makes at Dodger Stadium is an opportunity to further cement his standing in what is an elite pitching staff. His combination of a high-spin fastball and a diving splitter gives opposing hitters very few comfortable looks, and the Brewers will need to have a plan against his stuff from the first pitch.
On the Milwaukee side, Shane Drohan draws the assignment. The left-hander is not a household name on the national stage, but the Brewers do not hand out rotation spots lightly. Drohan's ability to keep the Dodgers' right-handed hitters honest — and potentially exploit any lineup imbalances — will be the key variable for Milwaukee in this one. How the Dodgers adjust to a southpaw early will set the tone for the evening.
Keys to Watch
- Sasaki's command: When Sasaki is locating his splitter down in the zone, he is at his most difficult to square up. Watch his first-inning efficiency — it tends to telegraph how deep he will go into a game.
- Dodgers lineup vs. a left-hander: Los Angeles has the lineup construction to handle southpaws, but the specific matchups Drohan creates with his arsenal will determine whether the Dodgers can put crooked numbers on the board early.
- Milwaukee's baserunning: The Brewers are a scrappy, aggressive club on the bases. Sasaki will need to hold runners and vary his timing to keep Milwaukee from manufacturing runs against him.
- Bullpen depth: A 10:10 PM ET start on the West Coast is a late game by any measure. If either starter exits before the sixth inning, bullpen management becomes a significant factor in the final result.
Broadcast Information
Los Angeles-area fans can catch the game on SportsNet LA, with Spanish-language coverage available on KTNQ 1020. Radio coverage for Dodgers fans is on AM570. Milwaukee viewers can tune into Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi Sportsbook, with radio on WTMJ 620.
Prediction
Sasaki at home is a favorable equation for the Dodgers. He has the stuff to keep the Brewers off-balance deep into the game, and Los Angeles has enough lineup depth to solve Drohan once they get a look or two at his repertoire. Expect the Dodgers to take this one, with Sasaki delivering a quality start and the offense doing enough damage in the middle innings to pull away. Dodgers 5, Brewers 2.
