Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw (back) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list to start Friday's game against the Padres, Clay Fowler of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Kershaw looked sharp through five innings during his only rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City -- allowing one run while striking out eight -- and the Dodgers' ace said everything checked out the day after, so his next start will be with the big club. "Everything felt healthy and good to go, so I'm excited for the next one," Kershaw said after the outing. He was able to run his pitch count up to 71 in his rehab start, so he likely won't face any restrictions in his first MLB outing since landing on the disabled list July 23. The Dodgers are in cruise control in their division race, so with Kershaw back, they're expected to operate a six-man rotation down the stretch.