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Dodger Blue > Featured > Dodgers Vs. Cardinals Game Preview: Clayton Kershaw Starts With Chance For Series Split
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Dodgers Vs. Cardinals Game Preview: Clayton Kershaw Starts With Chance For Series Split

Matt Borelli
May 21, 2023
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After seeing their comeback bid fall short due to a questionable strike three call, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to salvage a series split with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for his 10th start of the season and aims to get back on track after a shorter-than-usual outing against the Minnesota Twins. He allowed two runs on seven hits in just four innings of work and collected seven strikeouts on 90 pitches.

Kershaw made the start just three days after his mother, Marianne Tombaugh, passed away. The left-hander still has not gone on the bereavement list and fully intended to pitch against the Cardinals this weekend.

Kershaw enters at 6-3 with a 2.52 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 1.03 WHIP and 10.6 strikeouts per nine in 53.2 innings pitched this season. In 20 career starts against the Cardinals, he owns a 10-5 record, 2.81 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine over 131.1 frames.

St. Louis counters with Jack Flaherty, who is coming off his best start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed just three hits across seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts against two walks.

The Burbank, California native has otherwise struggled this season, going 3-4 with a 5.24 ERA, 5.01 FIP, 1.58 WHIP and 9.5 strikeouts per nine in 46.1 innings pitched over nine starts.

Flaherty has generally found success against the Dodgers in his career, pitching to a 1-2 record with a 2.34 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 13.5 strikeouts per nine over 34.2 innings (six starts). However, he allowed five runs (four earned) in 4.2 innings of a loss at Dodger Stadium on April 28.

Flaherty did record seven strikeouts in the start.

Dodgers lineup

LF: David Peralta
1B: Freddie Freeman
C: Will Smith
3B: Max Muncy
DH: J.D. Martinez
CF: James Outman
2B: Miguel Vargas
RF: Jason Heyward
SS: Miguel Rojas

Cardinals lineup

CF: Lars Nootbaar
1B: Paul Goldschmidt
C: Willson Contreras
3B: Nolan Arenado
DH: Juan Yepez
2B: Tommy Edman
SS: Paul DeJong
LF: Brendan Donovan
RF: Óscar Mercado

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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