22 Clayton Kershaw SP

Kershaw will start Game 5 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Kershaw had a rough outing in Game 1 at Miller Park, surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks while recording just two strikeouts. He'll aim for redemption in his home park after Rich Hill takes the hill for Los Angeles in Game 4 on Tuesday.

Kershaw is slated to start Game 1 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Kershaw hasn't taken the mound since Friday in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Braves, so he'll be well rested for the series opener. The 30-year-old lefty tossed a gem in his first postseason appearance of 2018 (eight scoreless frames, two hits and three punchouts) and will look to carry that success over into the next round of the playoffs. Kershaw owns an 8-7 record with a 4.08 ERA and 142 strikeouts through 130 frames in his postseason career.

Kershaw (1-0) gave up two hits and no walks through eight scoreless innings in a win over the Braves in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. He struck out three.

Kershaw pitched a shutout through eight innings to help give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the division series, marking the longest start of his postseason career. This was a nice bounceback performance for the left-hander after he allowed five runs in his last regular-season appearance. The 30-year-old posted a 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 155 strikeouts during the regular season.

Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLDS on Friday against the Braves, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Kershaw would have been able to start Game 1 on normal rest with his last start of the regular season coming Saturday, but Hyun-Jin Ryu will instead take the mound. Kershaw can still pitch a potential Game 5 next Wednesday on regular rest, so this simply eliminates the possibility of him pitching on three days' rest for Game 4, a strategy which the Dodgers said they will not utilize this postseason, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Kershaw struck out four and allowed five runs and eight hits and zero walks over five innings in a no-decision against the Giants on Saturday.

Kershaw was unable to hold 2-0 and 5-3 leads as the Dodgers attempted to secure a playoff berth, but thankfully the offense exploded for four runs in the ninth inning to earn a 10-6 win. It's the first time in 2018 Kershaw allowed more than four runs in a start. The veteran left-hander finishes the regular season with a 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 155:29 K:BB over 161.1 innings.