The Dodgers (91-41) have lost five straight games. It’s a not-so-fun feeling, one that Dodger fans have not had to endure much at all this season. The pessimism is palpable (at least from some online), but there’s really no reason to panic. There’s still 30 games of Dodger baseball left to be played in the regular season, and a certain formidable ace is returning to the mound on Friday night in the series opener of a four-game set against the Padres (59-74). If anyone can right the ship, it’s Clayton Kershaw.
| Dodgers | Padres | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:10 PM PT | San Diego | ||
| SS | Taylor | CF | Margot |
| LF | Granderson | 2B | Asuaje |
| 3B | Turner | LF | Pirela |
| LF | Bellinger | 1B | Myers |
| C | Grandal | SS | Solarte |
| RF | Puig | RF | Blash |
| 2B | Utley | 3B | Spangenberg |
| CF | Verdugo | C | Hedges |
| P | Kershaw (L) | P | Lamet (R) |
Kershaw (15-2, 2.