Clayton Kershaw News

Chris Capuano takes the mound for the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon as they try to take the series finale against the Houston Astros , in the final game these two teams will play as National League opponents.

A.J. Ellis, an 18th-round draft pick in 2003, has been the Dodgers' starting catcher since opening day.

Lucas Harrell isn't going to win any strikeout titles, the way Clayton Kershaw did last season.

Lucas Harrell isn't going to win any strikeout titles, the way Clayton Kershaw did last season.

This game was really frustrating from start to finish. The game marks the first game ofA the lastA three game series with Houston before they switch to the American league west next year.

Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell makes a catch on a fly ball hit by the Dodgers' Tony Gwynn during the fifth inning.

The Astros open a three game series in L.A. tonight against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers.

Even with the loss on Wednesday in Arizona, the Dodgers return home with the best record in baseball at 30-14. We are reaching the point that the Dodgers are more than a team off to a hot start, but rather simply a good team.

Clayton Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers on Friday night as they open a seven-game homestand with a three-game series against the Houston Astros .

After I showed him his 1.75 ERA, 0.73 HR/9, and 48 percent ground ball rate, Clayton Kershaw decided he'd mastered pitching and will now take up a new career as an alpaca farmer.

More than a quarter of the season is in the books, so Scott Cullen takes a look at MLB awards to this point, along with Gold Gloves, All-Surprise and All-Disappointing teams.

Their success has relied heavily upon the bats of Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and A.J. Ellis as well as the arms of Clayton Kershaw and Chris Capuano.

While receiving their first look at Marlins Park on Thursday, the Giants gave themselves a sight to remember in addition to the tropical fish aquarium in the backstop, the nightclub beyond left field and the bobblehead museum.

Clayton Kershaw pitches for the Dodgers against Houston's Lucas Harrell . The Kings will be watching Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to see who they might play in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Phillies' Cole Hamels turned in another spectacular outing last night, tossing a 4-hit, 8-inning shutout to lead his team to a 4-1 victory.

The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and the Astros' Lucas Harrell are just about dead-on reflectors of their teams' performance through approximately the first fourth of the 2012 season.

Former Yankee star Don Mattingly is quietly becoming one of the game's best managers having won 111 games in two seasons for a .549 winning percentage despite front office scandal and change in ownership.

The team was established back in 1883 under several nicknames before finally becoming the Dodgers in 1932.

We expect the highest level of excellence from certain players, and when they continually reach those plateaus, there isn't a need to make a fuss about it.

Reigning AL Cy Young Justin Verlander has per-game averages of 7.6 strikeouts and 4.4 hits allowed with Detroit this season.