Clayton Kershaw Articles - Page 5

Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their 2023 postseason run. Kershaw will be on the mound when the Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game 1 of their NLDS series on Saturday. The start will mark the fourth consecutive Saturday that Kershaw has taken the mound for Los Angeles, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a major postseason player for 11 consecutive seasons. During that time as a playoff team, they have won only one World Series. Some of those failures have to land on the shoulders of ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who has rarely been the star hurler in playoffs that he has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently preparing to host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. The Dodgers will be heavily favored against the D’Backs, a team they played often during the regular season. Arizona already upset the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB playoffs though, and Los Angeles was taken down by the San Diego Padres […]

The clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series (NLDS) looks to be a thrilling showdown. The Dodgers, fresh off an impressive 100-win regular season, find themselves facing a familiar adversary from their own NL West division, and they’re well aware that regular-season dominance doesn’t always translate […]

For the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans, winning is not just a desire; it’s an expectation. Over the last decade, they have consistently been one of the most dominant teams in not just the National League but in all of baseball. Since 2013, they have been a fixture in the MLB Playoffs, making the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to secure 100 wins with a win over the San Francisco Giants heading into the 2023 MLB Playoffs. A win would add manager Dave Roberts’ Dodgers to a group including the Braves and Orioles among 100-win teams. The Dodgers made a key Lance Lynn roster move ahead of the […]

A surge in the second half of the season has given the Los Angeles Dodgers another runaway in the National League West, and with the division championship safely put away, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has named his starting pitchers for the first two games of the National League Division Series. #Dodgers MGR Dave Roberts said […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make his last start at Dodger Stadium this season against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, and there is some question about whether or not it will be his last regular season start for the team. Kershaw was unsure when asked if this would be his […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller is expected to start either Game 1 or Game 2 of the NLDS. Miller has performed especially well in recent action, and will likely play a pivotal role for LA in the MLB playoffs. Miller, who appears to be a star the Dodgers can count on for years to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been mentioned as one of the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency. The Dodgers seemingly have the desire and necessary financial ability to make it happen. Plus, Ohtani is familiar with the area after playing in Anaheim with the Los Angeles Angels since 2018. However, what people may […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are enjoying another excellent MLB campaign in the NL West in 2023, starter Clayton Kershaw is not happy with how he’s been performing lately. The 35-year-old had his last start skipped as he continues to deal with a nagging shoulder injury. Although his start was pushed back, manager Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing another National League West victory. That said, LA’s rotation features question marks. Clayton Kershaw, a future Hall-of-Famer, will be apart of the Dodgers’ playoff rotation. Nevertheless, he isn’t willing to guarantee himself a spot amid his recent struggles. In fact, Kershaw said only one pitcher on the Dodgers is […]

With the postseason beckoning, it seems like the Los Angeles Dodgers are setting their sights towards ensuring that their team has the best chance of mounting a deep run in what should be their 11th straight trip to the playoffs. To that end, manager Dave Roberts and company are looking to keep veteran starter Clayton […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers return home Monday following a six-game east coast road trip. LA went 3-3 in two series against the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals during the trip. Manager Dave Roberts addressed the Dodgers’ performance and mindset as the team prepares to open a home series versus the San Diego Padres. “I think […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitching rotation has questions that need answering right now. Clayton Kershaw is reportedly pitching through an injury, Lance Lynn has given up the most home runs in baseball, and now Walker Buehler won’t be returning in 2023 at all. Meanwhile, Julio Urías may not ever pitch for the Dodgers again after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to officially announce a roster move, but pitcher Ryan Pepiot is reportedly with the team in Miami, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Pepiot’s presence with the Dodgers suggests a roster move is coming. Clayton Kershaw was reportedly dealing with a shoulder injury in Tuesday’s start against the Miami […]

Clayton Kershaw is reportedly still dealing with some sort of shoulder injury. Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping he can pitch through it, the superstar hurler has seen a concerning decline in velocity. Kershaw was asked about the situation after the Dodgers loss to the Miami Marlins Tuesday, but he did not blame his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in baseball. That said, the team’s October outlook isn’t leaving much reason for optimism at the moment. On Monday, it was revealed that Julio Urías was arrested Sunday night and charged with felony domestic violence. As a result, there’s a chance he won’t pitch again for […]

Clayton Kershaw made his fifth start since returning from injury on Tuesday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Miami Marlins. He retired the first three batters he faced, but his average fastball velocity in the first inning was 88.3 mph. In his starts last week, Kershaw’s fastball averaged 89.6 mph, the lowest mark […]

On Tuesday, September 5th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 7-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, September 5th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

Clayton Kershaw has taken another step closer to what is becoming more and more of a historic inevitability for the franchise. By picking up a win Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kershaw managed to move into a tie for the second spot in Los Angeles’ all-time pitching wins record, as noted by Dodger Insider. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of a series against the Cleveland Guardians and after Cleveland took game one on Tuesday, Wednesday’s game two was suspended due to weather. The Dodgers were winning the game 3-1 in the third inning when the thunderstorms hit. The game will resume tomorrow at 12:10 ET with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. Ever since the second-half of the season began after the All-Star break, the Dodgers have been perhaps the best team in MLB. If not the best, certainly one of them. After entering the All-Star break 51-38, the Dodgers have gone 25-9 […]

It has taken the Los Angeles Dodgers less than three weeks to effectively end what was a competitive NL West race. The Dodgers ended July with a 2.5-game lead over the San Francisco Giants and a 3.5-game edge on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fast forward 17 days later and Los Angeles has a 10-game first-place lead, […]

Three-time National League Cy Young award winning pitcher Clayton Kershaw is always a strong candidate to win the award entering a new season. Sure enough, he pitched well to begin the 2023 campaign. Kershaw, however, suffered an injury in late June and was placed on the injured list in early July. Kershaw ended up not […]

Clayton Kershaw continues to look good after getting activated from the injured list. In his second start since his return from the IL, Kershaw helped the Los Angeles Dodgers dominate the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-1 victory at home Wednesday night. However, the veteran southpaw was not too satisfied with his performance, even saying after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the best teams in baseball all season, and they seem poised for a deep postseason run. It seems like the Dodgers have been scorching hot all season, but in the month of August, they have taken things up a notch. Not too long ago, the San Francisco […]

All eyes were on Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw last night as he made his highly anticipated return from injury against the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw ended up throwing a great game and the Dodgers got the win, but it ended up being a low-scoring pitcher’s duel between him and Rockies starter Ty Blach. […]

It’s not always the flashiest trades that make a team better and the Dodgers may have found a diamond in the rough of their trade market with the acquisition of Ryan Yarbrough. The Dodgers received Yarbrough from the Kansas City Royals on a deadline day deal and he made his debut with LA on Aug. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw had been out for over a month due to an injury with his left shoulder. He was originally expected to make his return in mid-late July, but things continued to be pushed back, and he didn’t come back until Thursday when the Dodgers played host to the Colorado […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kersaw has been battling an injury since June, and was originally expected to return a few weeks ago in mid to late July. He has been dealing with some left shoulder inflammation. He is finally back and is starting for the Dodgers’ Thursday night in a home game against the […]

2023 has been an incredible year thus far for Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound. In 16 starts (95.1 innings pitched), Kershaw has put up an ERA of 2.55, continuing his solid production from what was a strong 2022 season for the veteran. However, with age comes certain caveats. Now 35 years […]

Clayton Kershaw may return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in a game versus the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers have performed fairly well despite his absence, but the future Hall of Famer’s return to the rotation will be pivotal without question. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Kershaw’s looming return from injury, per Juan Toribio […]

The San Diego Padres previously defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early-May game. The Padres proceeded to place a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the scoreboard. Why would the Padres scoreboard operator choose to troll one of the most respected players in baseball? The answer is unclear, but the tables have completely turned […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need their guy back. Despite building distance with a four-game lead in the National League West, the perennial powerhouse has been sporting a chink in its armor for a while. LA just does not have enough pitching depth. Well that is changing very soon, as manager Dave Roberts revealed that Clayton […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been on the injured list because of left shoulder soreness since July 3, and he had a bullpen session on Sunday. Kershaw spoke after his bullpen session and what is ahead for him. “I did it,” Clayton Kershaw said, via Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have benefited from their trade deadline acquisitions so far. LA is set for some more additions soon, as the team received a trio of injury updates, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Some injury news from Dave Roberts: J.D. Martinez is available to pinch-hit today. Should be back in the lineup […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will not have Julio Urias on the mound in the series opener at home against the visiting Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium due to an issue with his left index finger. Urias was originally scheduled to start that game, but his next start has now been pushed to Thursday, according to […]

Clayton Kershaw is getting close to a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. The left-hander has been battling a shoulder issue since early July and was ultimately placed on the IL. He’s expected to return at some point in August, something that gained more momentum following Dave Roberts’ latest update on Kershaw, per David […]