Having lost four in a row and their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers entered Friday night's series opener against the surging Padres needing to play with some urgency.

Clayton Kershaw gives up seven hits and one earned run over six innings and Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over Toronto.

Seventeen years after their first head-to-head matchup, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer met for perhaps the last time in their storied careers on Friday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1.

On Friday night, two future first-ballot Hall of Famers in Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer will face off for perhaps the final time.

Having made their debuts in the mid-2000s, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw have enjoyed exceptional careers at the big league level.

Preview the Aug. 15 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Tarik Skubal delivered a quality start for the Tigers on Thursday but fell short of setting a record for dominance on the road.