Kershaw outdueled fellow lefty Madison Bumgarner, as he allowed two earned runs on five hits over seven innings against the Giants on Friday and improved to 2-0. Kershaw also struck out six and walked none.
The Dodgers ace allowed two runs over eight innings in a start Saturday versus San Francisco, but he received a no-decision. so it was good to see him pick up the victory Friday. Kershaw continued his stellar start to the season, throwing 73 of his 107 pitches for strikes against the Giants. He also recorded first-pitch strikes to 23 of the 27 batters he faced and induced 13 swing-and-misses. Kershaw is on par to be an elite option once again in 2016.