The Los Angeles Dodgers have grown accustomed to life with Clayton Kershaw, but this season marked the first time injury prevented him from being included on the Opening Day roster. It snapped Kershaw’s franchise record of consecutive starts in a season opener at eight.
Hyun-Jin Ryu filled in admirably on Opening Day, the Dodgers set a record with eight home runs, and were off and running. They opened the 2019 MLB season 8-2 before enduring a six-game losing streak.
Kershaw returned in relatively short order and has logged a quality start in each of his four outings this season.