<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-reveal-upcoming-shohei-ohtani-clayton-kershaw-pitching-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers reveal upcoming Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw pitching plan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shohei-Ohtani-pointing-up-1.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers reveal upcoming Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw pitching plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T15:17:31-07:00">September 4th, 3:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T15:17:31-07:00">September 4th, 3:17pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have one more Pittsburgh Pirates matchup to wrap up the three-game series. But L.A. already has a new pitching plan lined up for the future. One involving Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw.</p><p>Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Jack Harris unveiled what Dave Roberts plans to do. <a href="https://x.com/ByJackHarris/status/1963705004814201163" rel="noopener">Which he shared via X</a> (formerly Twitter) on Thursday afternoon.</p><p>“Shohei Ohtani’s next pitching start will be Monday back home in LA. Clayton Kershaw will move up to pitch on four days rest on Sunday,” Harris shared.</p><p>This approach rules out Ohtani from facing the Baltimore Orioles in interleague action. Whereas the lefty Kershaw will return to the hill soon.</p><h2><b>Shohei Ohtani scratched from previous Dodgers start </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Shohei-Ohtani-swinging-3.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fans wanting to see Ohtani throw heat nearly saw him do so on Wednesday.</p><p>However, Roberts made the decision to elevate Emmet Sheehan as starter. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reveals-why-shohei-ohtani-wont-pitch-vs-pirates">Ohtani felt under the weather</a> and got limited to designated hitting duties, per Roberts.</p><p>Sheehan, though, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-emmet-sheehan-addresses-controversial-moment-in-loss-to-pirates">left the 3-0 loss to the Pirates with controversy</a>. Fans blasted the right-handed Sheehan for this moment outlined by MLB reporter Ben Verlander.</p><p>“It appears Emmet Sheehan just intentionally kept the first MLB hit ball for Cam Devanney. The team asked for the ball. The umpire threw Sheehan a new ball and he clearly switched it in his glove,” Verlander <a href="https://x.com/BenVerlander/status/1963385854157885447" rel="noopener">posted on his X account</a>.</p><p>Dodgers reporter Kristen Watson spoke with Sheehan about the ordeal. Denying Sheehan did that on purpose.</p><p>“Emmet Sheehan said it was not intentional, he didn’t realize that the ball was being called for and shared he would personally apologize to Cam Devanney for the misunderstanding,” Watson shared.</p><p>As for Kershaw, he threw in four innings on Tuesday in the Steel City. Kershaw surrendered four hits and fanned three batters. He pitched in five total innings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers reveal upcoming Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw pitching plan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-full-self-defense-wild-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw goes full self-defense for wild catch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MLB-San-Francisco-Giants-at-Los-Angeles-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Ryan Sun-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw goes full self-defense for wild catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T18:16:47-07:00">September 2nd, 6:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T18:18:11-07:00">September 2nd, 6:18pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first of three games in the Steel City, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-earns-competitor-endorsement-andrew-friedman">starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw</a> was getting hammered.</p><p>With two outs and a man on in the fifth inning, the future Hall of Famer had already surrendered four runs on four hits in what was somehow a tied game, largely thanks to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-watch-shohei-ohtani-blast-120-mph-home-run-pirates">offensive outburst by Shohei Ohtani</a> and Andy Pages. But it was a line drive drilled in the pitcher’s direction that nearly cost him the game, with muscle memory saving Kershaw from a <a href="https://x.com/SportsNetLA/status/1963032179249971617" rel="noopener">shot to the face</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kersh, how did you do that? 😮 <a href="https://t.co/jLt500nM9p">pic.twitter.com/jLt500nM9p</a></p><p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1963032179249971617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That 90-mile-per-hour fastball came flying off of Tommy Pham’s bat and nearly cost Kershaw more than the base, but through quick thinking and a tight grip, the veteran pitcher instead left the inning without giving up any more runs, showing his handwork off to the umpire for good measure.</p><p>Now, unfortunately for Kershaw, his Houdini-level play won’t result in another win on his resume, as the Dodgers gave up three more runs shortly thereafter in the sixth inning and had to turn to their bullpen to try to maintain their lead in the NL West. But for Kershaw, playing in his 18th season in Dodgers blue and white, this play showcased why the 37-year-old hasn’t lost his step and remains a pivotal performer both on the mound and in the field, where he secured his own out and saved himself from an ugly stinger that could have landed him on IL with one injury or another.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw goes full self-defense for wild catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-earns-competitor-endorsement-andrew-friedman');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw earns ‘ultimate competitor’ endorsement from Andrew Friedman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clayton-Kershaw-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw earns ‘ultimate competitor’ endorsement from Andrew Friedman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-30T00:05:47-07:00">August 30th, 12:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-30T00:06:52-07:00">August 30th, 12:06am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At 37 years old, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-notches-never-before-seen-mlb-feat-amid-scorching-august">Clayton Kershaw has heard every accolade a pitcher can receive</a>, but Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman may have summed it up best this week. “He is the ultimate competitor,” Friedman said of the franchise icon, who has battled back from injuries to deliver a 9-2 record with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts this season.</p><p>Kershaw’s return to form in 2025 has been as important off the field as it has on it. In a rotation riddled with injuries early in the year, the three-time Cy Young Award winner <a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/clayton-kershaw-succeeding-with-workload-management" rel="noopener">provided stability</a> just when the Dodgers needed it most. Since debuting in mid-May after offseason surgeries, Kershaw has anchored the staff through his ability to adapt, no longer overpowering hitters but instead leaning on precision and efficiency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He is the ultimate competitor."<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dodgers</a> President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman on 37-year-old Clayton Kershaw's 9-2 season thus far in 2025. <a href="https://t.co/5ZuVleZ0vZ">pic.twitter.com/5ZuVleZ0vZ</a></p><p>— Jim Rome (@jimrome) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimrome/status/1961597487652983063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-gets-unbelievable-claim-hot-august-run">That willingness to evolve has made an impression</a> even on Shohei Ohtani, who has pitched only sparingly since returning from elbow surgery. “Especially on the days that he starts, I’ve learned a lot from him,” Ohtani said. “It’s the way he prepares and how he finds ways to get outs when maybe his stuff isn’t at its best.”</p><h2><b>Clayton Kershaw continues to shove, as his career might be near its end</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clayton-Kershaw-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Tuesday’s start against the Reds was a prime example. Kershaw admitted afterward that he didn’t have his best stuff — his slider lacked bite, and his fastball velocity was down. Yet he still struck out six, walked none, and retired 14 straight after a rocky first inning, helping the Dodgers secure a 6-3 win. “It wasn’t a great night stuff-wise,” Kershaw said. “But it worked out through five.”</p><p>Manager Dave Roberts praised Kershaw for his acceptance of shorter outings when needed, something that might not have gone over well earlier in his career. “Father Time gets everyone,” Roberts said. “He’s smart enough to understand how many bullets he has, and he’s been more open to doing different things. I commend him for that.”</p><p>The results speak for themselves. Kershaw went a perfect 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in August, his first five-start winning streak since 2022. According to OptaSTATS, he became the only starter in MLB history to record a five-game winning streak in a calendar month while throwing fewer than 400 total pitches. He has also limited opponents to a 1.04 WHIP since June 8, ranking among the league’s most effective pitchers in that span.</p><p>For the Dodgers, who once had 14 pitchers on the injured list at the same time, Kershaw’s resurgence has been crucial. Los Angeles is 12-5 in his starts this season compared to just 27-25 without him. With Ohtani stretched out, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow healthy again, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto steady, the Dodgers finally have their dream rotation taking shape for the stretch run.</p><p>Kershaw, on an incentive-laden one-year deal, is set for free agency this winter. Whether it’s his final run in Dodger blue remains to be seen. For now, Friedman’s words ring true: Clayton Kershaw is still the ultimate competitor, and his presence could again define October in Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw earns ‘ultimate competitor’ endorsement from Andrew Friedman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-gets-unbelievable-claim-hot-august-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw gets ‘unbelievable’ claim amid impressive August');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dodgers-star-Clayton-Kershaw-against-Reds.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw gets ‘unbelievable’ claim amid impressive August</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-27T10:55:43-07:00">August 27th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-27T10:56:29-07:00">August 27th, 10:56am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding high in the Reds series thanks to Clayton Kershaw. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-notches-never-before-seen-mlb-feat-amid-scorching-august">Dodgers superstar has been untouchable in August</a>. He posted a perfect 5-0 record with a 1.88 ERA this month. Those numbers are nothing short of unbelievable. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-august-stat-proves-hes-still-got-it">Dodgers needed that steady arm, and Kershaw has delivered</a>. He has successfully re-invented himself and adapted his game to continue leading the rotation.</p><p>In that matchup against the Reds, he retired 14 straight batters after the first inning. This dominant stretch not only highlighted his sharp command and poise but also showcased how effectively he has adjusted his pitching style over the years. As a result, MLB Central host Mark DeRosa praised Kershaw’s resurgence, <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1960714676859228440" rel="noopener">saying</a>, “It really is unbelievable, he’s been able to re-invent himself.” For the Dodgers, that evolution has been invaluable.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It really is unbelievable, he's been able to re-invent himself."</p><p>DeRo applauds Clayton Kershaw, who is now 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in the month of August! 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dodgers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBCentral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBCentral</a> <a href="https://t.co/RBQC2YQiVC">pic.twitter.com/RBQC2YQiVC</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1960714676859228440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kershaw pitched five innings of one-run ball to beat the Reds. He allowed just two hits and struck out six in a masterful outing. That performance marked his 221st career win, matching Max Scherzer and Joe Niekro for 76th on MLB’s all-time wins leaderboard. The Dodgers topped the Reds 6-3, thanks to Kershaw’s dominance on the mound and timely hitting from the offense.</p><p>He finished August undefeated, going 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA across five starts. Moreover, his ERA for the month ranks among the best in the National League. Despite his age, Kershaw continues to prove he can deliver in high-pressure situations, showing that he remains one of baseball’s elite pitchers.</p><p>Furthermore, this dominant run could not have come at a better time. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-rookie-hero-makes-best-claim-padres-rivalry">Dodgers are battling through a tight postseason race</a>, and every win carries extra weight. With that in mind, Clayton Kershaw provides much-needed stability to the rotation. At the same time, the offense stepped up against the Reds, with Will Smith homering, Miguel Rojas driving in two runs with a double, and Shohei Ohtani adding an RBI. Even so, it was Kershaw who set the tone.</p><p>Ultimately, the Dodgers vs Reds series showed why Clayton Kershaw is still considered one of the greats. Overall, his August performance proves he is more than just a veteran presence.</p><p>Could Clayton Kershaw be the leader the Dodgers need to power their push toward October glory?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw gets ‘unbelievable’ claim amid impressive August

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-notches-never-before-seen-mlb-feat-amid-scorching-august');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw notches never-before-seen MLB feat amid scorching August');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Clayton-Kershaw-smiling.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw notches never-before-seen MLB feat amid scorching August</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-27T02:12:25-07:00">August 27th, 2:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-27T02:12:25-07:00">August 27th, 2:12am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Clayton Kershaw, without a doubt, has been slowing down with age. But every now and then, Kershaw shows why he’s one of the greatest pitchers to ever suit up in MLB and why he’s bound for Cooperstown in first-ballot fashion once he’s eligible. On Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-august-stat-proves-hes-still-got-it">Kershaw’s agelessness shone through</a> as he continued to dominate for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning the win in their 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>Kershaw put in another excellent shift, allowing just one run in five innings of work while throwing just 72 pitches. Considering that he’s already 37 years of age, the Dodgers weren’t about to overextend him, hence their decision to pull him after just five innings. Even then, that was enough for the win — capping the veteran’s excellent month of August in which he put up a sterling 1.88 ERA and five wins.</p><p>But beyond those incredible surface-level stats, Kershaw has also done so <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1960584575484109069" rel="noopener">with maximum efficiency</a>. As pointed out by OptaSTATS on X (formerly Twitter), the Dodgers star became just the first player in MLB history (since pitch-tracking began in 1988) to throw fewer than 400 pitches in a month where a starting pitcher won at least five games in a single month.</p><p>What makes this so incredible is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-clayton-kershaw-reacts-vintage-performance-padres">Kershaw is maximizing whatever is left</a> on his arm. Prior to Tuesday night, the Dodgers star had already pitched in 2826 innings for his big-league career. He’s encountered so many injury woes in the past; in fact, he had a late start to the season in 2025, making his season debut in May, and he couldn’t contribute during their World Series run last year after seeing his season come to an end in August 2024.</p><p>For him to dominate without having to overexert himself is key for Kershaw as he looks to be a big part of the Dodgers’ October run this time around.</p><h2><b>Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw still has it</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Clayton-Kershaw-and-Dave-Roberts.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>2024 was certainly a trying year for Kershaw. He pitched in just seven games, was out for the entirety of the Dodgers’ playoff run, and put up the worst ERA of his career (4.50). And now that he’s in his late-30s, no one is faulting him for being worse than ever. Such is the power of Father Time.</p><p>But Kershaw appears to have found the fountain of youth. Following his latest win for the Dodgers, he is now sporting an ERA of 3.14 on the season in 17 starts (88.1 innings of work).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
265	3.06	58	1.15	9

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
265	3.06	58	1.15	9

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