When you spend 15 seasons in the MLB with one team like Clayton Kershaw, you inevitably form rivalries and face off against some of the best players the league has ever seen. Of the rivals Kershaw has faced, he doesn’t have to look far to see the Padres are one of the teams he has the utmost respect throughout his career.
Kershaw has faced the Padres 45 times throughout his career posting a 23-9 record with a 2.03 ERA and delivering 310 strikeouts (via StatMuse). In what could be Kershaw’s final season with the Dodgers, this upcoming series could also be the last time Kershaw will ever play the Padres.