SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers are pulling a switch for the second game of their weekend series with the San Diego Padres.
Clayton Kershaw and Brandon McCarthy have swapped days, with Kershaw facing San Diego on Saturday night as the Dodgers go their fourth straight win over the Padres.
McCarthy, who has won eight of nine lifetime decisions against the Padres, will cap the three-game series on Sunday.
The change of plans was necessitated by McCarthy suffering a weight room injury earlier in the week.
“He tweaked his left shoulder,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.