Kershaw Goes For The W

The last time we saw Clayton Kershaw he was well on his way to earning his first victory of the season. However, a faulty bullpen in the eighth inning saw victory slip through his grasp.

Today, a redemption effort, courtesy of dodgers.com...

Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (1-0, 1.29)

Coming off a 7-1 victory in his 2009 debut against Milwaukee, Cain will try to beat the Dodgers for the first time. Cain, who allowed just four hits and one run over seven innings against the Brewers, is 0-6 in 11 career starts against the Dodgers. He was 0-3 last season when, typically, he suffered some hard-luck losses. In six starts against the Dodgers in 2008, the power-pitching Cain posted a 2.79 ERA. The Dodgers hit just .257 against him. His final two starts of the year came against the Dodgers. He pitched a combined 13 innings and allowed two earned runs but came away with a no-decision and a loss.

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

In his first start of the year, Kershaw pumped fastballs and the occasional change-up for three innings against the Padres before making the adjustment that found his curveball. By then his pitch count was so high he had to leave after only five innings, having thrown 105 pitches. He allowed one run on two hits, but walked four while striking out six.