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Kershaw allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Friday.

Manny Machado touched Kershaw up for a two-run homer in the first inning and Ian Kinsler followed suit with a solo shot in the third. Kershaw was solid otherwise and once again completed six innings, so he's turned in quality starts in all four outings so far since coming off the injured list. Kershaw is in line to face the Braves at home next week.

Kershaw (1-0) allowed one run on four hits while striking out eight over seven innings in a win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. He did not issue a walk.

The Pirates manufactured a run in the third inning on a single, a sacrifice bunt and another single, but otherwise they couldn't get anything going against Kershaw and company. Kershaw threw 67 of 101 pitches for strikes and induced 15 swinging strikes in his third start back from the injured list. He's not getting the fastball velocity back, but Kershaw's secondaries are great and he just has to lean more heavily on those pitches at this stage of his career. Up next is a road start in San Diego.

Kershaw allowed two runs on two hits with seven strikeouts and four walks across six innings in a no-decision against the Brewers on Sunday.

While Kershaw induced 17 swinging strikes and punched out seven, he also uncharacteristically struggled with control and had to work around four walks. Still, the 31-year-old pitched more than well enough to win, but the Dodgers bullpen blew the lead in the eighth. Even though Kershaw is still awaiting his first decision of 2019, he has a 2.77 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 13 strikeouts in 13 innings. His next scheduled start is home against the Pirates on Saturday.

Kershaw will start Sunday against the Brewers, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Kershaw was initially scheduled to start Saturday, but with Hyun-jin Ryu (groin) scheduled to make his return from injury, Kershaw's start will now be pushed back to Sunday. The veteran ace looked good in his season debut Monday, giving up two earned over seven innings with six strikeouts.

Kershaw didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 4-3 win over the Reds, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings while striking out six.

The only damage against the southpaw came in the first inning, when Yasiel Puig took him deep. After that Kershaw was his usual self, getting ahead of hitters -- tossing 18 first-pitch strikes in 24 batters -- and keeping them off-balance. He'll face a tougher test his next time out in Milwaukee on Saturday.