"The Dodgers (86-67) held on for a win in the opener against the Giants last night, as they survived allowing 10 walks as a pitching staff for a 2-1 win. The win (and a Mets win over the Padres) put the Dodgers three games up in the West with nine games left, shrinking the Magic Number to 6 in the West. It also shrinks the Magic Number for a playoff spot down to 1, so they could clinch a spot tonight."
"Kershaw makes his 21st start of the season and his 228th and final start at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw's coming off an uncharacteristically bad start in San Francisco, a stadium where he's dominated in his career. The Giants put up four runs on Kershaw in the first and got pulled after three innings with four runs, four walks and only two strikeouts."
The Dodgers won the opener 2-1 despite the pitching staff issuing 10 walks. The victory, combined with a Mets win, put the Dodgers three games ahead in the NL West with nine games remaining, reducing the division Magic Number to six and the playoff-spot Magic Number to one. Clayton Kershaw will make his final Dodger Stadium regular-season start, his 21st of the year and 228th at the ballpark. Kershaw entered after a rough outing in San Francisco, struggling with first-inning issues this season. Robbie Ray has a solid overall season but has regressed since the All-Star break.
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