While Clayton Kershaw sits out, Dodgers consider how best to utilize him

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw stands in the dugout before a game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.SAN DIEGO —

Max Scherzer and Yu Darvish are the scheduled starters Thursday night at Petco Park. Walker Buehler and Blake Snell started Wednesday night.

Clayton Kershaw stood in front of the Dodgers dugout Wednesday afternoon, enduring one of his least favorite parts of the job. This was a big series, with the big dogs on the mound, and Kershaw had to talk about an injury.

He has not pitched in eight weeks. His return appears to be another few weeks away, and even that timetable is etched in hope. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday, but he swatted away a question about whether…