Clayton Kershaw earns first win of 2025 as Dodgers take series vs. Cardinals

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Dodgers Pitcher Shares Frustration With Shocking Lack Of Offense

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has quietly emerged as the stabilizing force in a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation riddled with uncertainty. On Saturday at Busch Stadium, the Japanese ace delivered another gem—six scoreless innings, nine strikeouts, and just four hits allowed.

Los Angeles Dodgers Share Reason For Cautious Approach For Injured Pitcher

Another setback has struck the Los Angeles Dodgers’ already-depleted starting rotation, as right-hander Tony Gonsolin was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.

Tommy Edman knocks in three to help Dodgers beat Cardinals

Tommy Edman drove in three runs to power the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday 7-3 to avoid a three-game sweep. Hyeseong Kim drove in two runs and Mookie Betts hit a homer for the Dodgers.

June 8: Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3

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Clayton Kershaw struck out seven, his most in a start in exactly two years, and walked none in five strong innings. The Dodgers scored three runs in the first inning and tacked on more to beat the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Mookie Betts homered in the win.

Dodgers avoid being swept by Cardinals behind Clayton Kershaw’s gem

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Kershaw goes five innings, allowing just one run and striking out a season-high seven hitters en route to his first win of 2025.

The Dodgers were able to give Clayton Kershaw ample run support on Sunday, as they avoided a sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals by taking the finale by a 7-3 final score.

The Dodgers immediately put a man in scoring position to begin the game against Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy, as Shohei Ohtani lined a double on the first...

Watch: Cardinals pull petty move on Clayton Kershaw before game

The St. Louis Cardinals decided to do some bear-poking before Sunday’s game.

Dodgers on Deck: Monday at Padres

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First meeting of the season between Los Angeles and San Diego

The top two teams in the National League West meet for the first time in 2025, with the Dodgers in San Diego to face the Padres for three games beginning Monday night at Petco Park.

Los Angeles enters Sunday one game up in the division on the Padres, whom they’ve played three times in the last five postseasons. The Giants are also in the mix having won four straight and...

Dodgers vs. Cardinals game III chat

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The Dodgers wrap up their three game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the Dodgers while Michael McGreevy starts for St. Louis.

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Great Lakes sweeps doubleheader, OKC walks off Reno

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Emmet Sheehan inched closer to a much-needed major league return, going three-plus innings in his rehab start on Saturday night for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Here’s what happened in the rest of the Dodgers minor leagues on Saturday.

Payton Martin pitched 5? scoreless innings to win the second game of Saturday’s impromptu doubleheader for High-A Great Lakes. The right-hander struck out four and walked around a...

Tony Gonsolin will undergo tests on elbow

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Saturday provided the good news of Dodgers high-leverage relievers Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech returning from the injured list, but also the bad news of Tony Gonsolin going back on the injured list with right elbow discomfort.

Dave Roberts told reporters in St. Louis he was informed of Gonsolin’s elbow pain on Friday, and that the pitcher would be examined at some point. From Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register:

“Obviously with a pitcher when...

Dodgers need more offense to avoid sweep at Cardinals

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to revive their offense Sunday afternoon and avoid a three-game road sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers went 1-for-25 with runners in scoring position while suffering 5-0 and 2-1 losses during the first two games in this series at Busch Stadium.

Sheehan’s rehab has added importance with Gonsolin out

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Sheehan completed three innings and pitched into the fourth on Saturday for Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing one run with four strikeouts in 57 pitches.

Emmet Sheehan took the next step in his rehab assignment on Saturday night, pitching into the fourth inning for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Sheehan’s comeback is meaningful in its own right, as he’s less than 13 months from his hybrid Tommy John and internal brace surgery last May, and getting closer to a...

Los Angeles Dodgers Ace Pitcher And Manager At An Impasse

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another pitcher in their starting rotation to the injured list after putting Tony Gonsolin on the list before today’s game against the St.

Cardinals hold down Dodgers again, win in ninth inning 2-1

Pinch-hitter Nolan Arenado hit a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Los Angeles Dodgers-St. Louis Cardinals Game Featured Great Pitching Performances

The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals played this afternoon in Missouri. What ensued was a pitcher’s duel for the ages. LA Starting Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed six scoreless innings lowering his ERA to 2.20 on the year.

Dodgers offense fails Yamamoto again

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto was brilliant, again, but the Dodgers offense had little to show for their efforts, falling 2-1 to the Cardinals on Saturday in a second consecutive loss at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Ben Casparius allowed the first run of the game in the eighth inning, and then allowed the game-winner in the ninth. After a leadoff double by Nolan Gorman to open the inning, pinch-hitter Nolan Arenado lofted a walk-off pinch single over a five-man infield to...

June 7: Cardinals 2, Dodgers 1

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The Dodgers did not score until a wild pitch in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine in six scoreless innings but got nothing to show for it.

Dodgers place RHP Tony Gonsolin (elbow) on 15-day IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right elbow discomfort. Right-handed relievers Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates were activated from the 60- and 15-day injured lists, respectively, while fellow right-hander Chris Stratton was designated for assignment.