Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Takes Issue With Cardinals' Pregame Antics Before Start

Los Angeles Dodgers prima Clayton Kershaw hurled a gem against nan St. Louis Cardinals connected Sunday arsenic nan squad picked up a 7-3 victory.

The seasoned pitcher went 5 innings, allowing 1 tally connected six hits and striking retired seven. He only threw 82 pitches and picked up nan first winning determination of nan year.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw walks backmost to nan mound aft giving up an RBI double to St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn during nan 5th inning of a shot crippled Sunday, Jun. 8, 2025, successful St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Kershaw expressed aft nan crippled he was a spot upset pinch the Cardinals going into nan matchup. The Cardinals played Matt Adams’ clutch location tally disconnected Kershaw successful nan 2014 National League Division Series connected a loop earlier nan crippled began astatine Busch Stadium.

It wasn’t Kershaw’s finest infinitesimal for nan Dodgers but nan squad playing nan infinitesimal from much than 10 years agone appeared to irk nan pitcher.

"I deliberation it’s a small bush league, but I don’t expect thing little from these guys. So, it’s nary worries," he told MLB.com.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during nan first inning of a shot crippled against nan St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Jun. 8, 2025, successful St. Louis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Kershaw was nan National League MVP and Cy Young Award victor during nan 2014 season. More than 10 years later, he’s still going beardown for nan Dodgers though nan expectations are a spot different.

He’s started 5 games this play for nan Dodgers and has a 4.35 ERA pinch 15 strikeouts. He was past an All-Star successful 2023. He missed astir of nan 2024 play pinch various injuries.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts aft giving up a tally successful nan 5th inning of a shot crippled against nan New York Mets, Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2025, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

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Los Angeles improved to 39-27 pinch nan triumph complete St. Louis. The defending World Series champions a crippled up of nan San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants successful nan National League West division.

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