
While it took manager Dave Roberts some time to decide, he is giving the ball to ace Clayton Kershaw to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers alive in their National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals.
After winning the series opener, the Dodgers have dropped the last two games and need to win Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium if they are going to force a decisive Game 5 in Washington.
Kershaw (12-4, 1.69 earned-run average, 0.725 WHIP), who missed more than two months with a...