Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw and San Diego Padres
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Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.
The Dodgers are used to Clayton Kershaw bailing them out, and he did so again Friday night in a huge division showdown against the rival Padres.
A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.
Clayton Kershaw out-pitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays on Friday night, 5-1.
Having lost four in a row and their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers entered Friday night's series opener against the surging Padres needing to play with some urgency.
Clayton Kershaw gives up seven hits and one earned run over six innings and Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over Toronto.