True Blue LA · May 31, 2018
Dodgers starting pitchers held down the fort, and here comes the cavalry
Clayton Kershaw is back to start the finale of the Dodgers homestand against the Phillies on Thursday, bookending his May by starting the first and last days of the month with nothing in between.
Right biceps tendonitis was the culprit this time for Kershaw, who was on the disabled list for a third consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years.
The Dodgers were 14-12 in Kershaw’s absence, which compared to their 12-17 start was quite an improvement. Amazingly the Dodgers did fantastically while missing their ace in the previous two seasons, going 38-24 (.613) in 2016 and 23-10 (.697) in 2017.