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.

Clayton Kershaw made his season debut over the weekend. Although his performance over four innings was forgettable, he still added another accomplishment to his illustrious career.

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington stated he had a different expectation leading into his team's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in Saturday night's game.