Overview
- Clayton Kershaw worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and four hits allowed in a 6-1 win at Seattle.
- Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Kershaw will not be on the Dodgers’ Wild Card roster, though he could be added in later rounds if they advance.
- Los Angeles closed the regular season with five straight wins to secure the National League’s No. 3 seed.
- The Dodgers will host the Cincinnati Reds in a best-of-three Wild Card series beginning Tuesday.
- Shohei Ohtani hit his 55th homer to set the Dodgers’ single-season record as the Mariners were swept but secured the American League’s No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.