The Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitchers have been on a roll as of late, and that continued Tuesday night when Clayton Kershaw turned in a solid outing to help his team earn a victory in their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Kershaw did not allow a runner to reach second base until the sixth inning, and overall allowed just six hits and two runs in 6.1 innings while striking out a season-high eight batters and walking just one.
Both of the runs charged to Kershaw scored after he was removed from the game in the seventh inning.