Kershaw established himself as the franchise ace for the Dodgers in 2014, when he signed a seven-year, $215 million deal. He then took a three-year contract to stay in 2018 and has agreed to one- or two-year pacts since then.

The Los Angeles Angels have as much momentum as a 20-25 team could possibly have after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road. They won 6-2 on Friday, 11-9 on Saturday, and 6-4 on Sunday, completing their first three-game Freeway Series sweep in 15 years ( via MLB ).