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Clayton Kershaw is feeling grateful as he prepares for his 18th season debut with the Dodgers

BETH HARRIS

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation is wracked by injuries and having trouble pitching deep into games. Enter Clayton Kershaw.

The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner begins his 18th season with the franchise on Saturday, taking the mound for the first time in nearly nine months against the Los Angeles Angels.

“I don’t take it for granted I get to go out there and pitch at Dodger Stadium,” the 37-year-old left-hander said Thursday. “It’ll be exciting to get back out there.