When Kershaw joined the 3,000 strikeout club in July, he became the 20th player in MLB history to record that many strikeouts in his career. He followed Scherzer onto the list, as Scherzer was the 19th member of the club when he hit 3,000 strikeouts in 2021.

It is Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw in Dodger Stadium. While it wasn't the MLB debut for either pitcher, their first head-to-head battle famously took place after two Hall of F