Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw continued to round into form Friday against the Reds. He completed six innings for the second Cactus-League outing in a row. Kershaw allowed three runs -- two earned -- on four hits and three walks, while striking out eight batters. Kershaw did much of his work against a Reds lineup that was heavy on regular starters, leaving him pleased with just one more outing remaining before opening day.
"That’s probably their regular lineup, minus maybe [Ryan Hanigan] and [Shin-Soo Choo]," Kershaw said. 'That’s a good lineup. They have a good team over there. I feel good, which is a good thing. Overall, these past two, three starts, I felt better. Now, it’s time to get going.”
Kershaw is expected to make one more brief appearance in a spring game Wednesday, before taking the mound April 1 against the Giants for the season opener. Kershaw has a 3.60 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 25 innings of work during the spring.