Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will undergo an MRI on his back after pitching five innings in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Southern California News Group's J.P. Hoornstra reported.
Kershaw allowed one earned run on four hits and struck out five batters before exiting the game. Yahoo Sports' Marcus Vanderberg reported Kershaw was battling a tight back, which forced him to leave.
David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reported the Dodgers don't have a set date for Kershaw's next start, and the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna provided this ominous comment from the left-hander:
Mike DiGiovanna#Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw compared back injury to one he had in 2017, which wasn’t as severe as herniated disk in 2016 but still sent him to DL.