Coming off one of his worst outings ever, Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was back at the top of his game in a 2-0 win over the Phillies Friday.
Kershaw topped the 100-pitch mark for just the second time this season in the outing, as he made it through six innings of work. He allowed just two hits while twirling a shutout, and matched a season-high with nine strikeouts, while walking three batters.
Kershaw has allowed one or fewer runs in three of his five starts, and has a win for each. He is 3-1 with a 3.49 ERA head into his next outing, set for Wednesday against the Reds.