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.

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.

Clayton Kershaw out-pitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays on Friday night, 5-1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. As a result of the victory, the Dodgers are now tied with the Padres for the NL West Division lead. Clayton Kershaw limited the Padres' offense, allowing just two hits (one a home run) while striking out three in six innings on the mound.

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.

According to Tigers PR on Twitter/X, Skubal and Kershaw (from 2016) are the only pitchers in MLB history to have three consecutive road starts with 10+ strikeouts and no walks. He could've changed that against the Twins, but came up short.