Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.

Having lost four in a row and their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers entered Friday night's series opener against the surging Padres needing to play with some urgency.

Clayton Kershaw isn’t the Triple Crown, MVP-caliber ace he once was. But withthe Los Angeles Dodgers‘ reeling with their backs against the wall, he has beeneverything the team has needed him to be. Kershaw once again stopped theDodgers’ bleeding by throwing six dominant,

Clayton Kershaw out-pitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays on Friday night, 5-1.

I t's Friday, August 15 and the Padres (69-52) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (68-53). Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for Los Angeles, while San Diego will announce its starter closer to first pitch as they put Michael King on the IL.

According to Tigers PR on Twitter/X, Skubal and Kershaw (from 2016) are the only pitchers in MLB history to have three consecutive road starts with 10+ strikeouts and no walks. He could've changed that against the Twins, but came up short.