Overview

• Kershaw worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in Seattle, exiting to a standing ovation as Freddie Freeman took the ball.
• Roberts confirmed Kershaw will not be on the NL Wild Card Series roster after Sunday’s full start, though he could be added if Los Angeles advances.
• The Dodgers expect to rely on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Shohei Ohtani to cover the best-of-three series.
• Los Angeles experimented with Kershaw in relief last week, but he is not slated for a bullpen role in the opening round.
• Right-hander Landon Knack was recalled for the finale, relieved Kershaw and finished the win as the Dodgers pivot to the postseason.