The Los Angeles Dodgers are a victory away from winning their first World Series since 1988, and Clayton Kershaw has been a driver within the aid of their bustle.

The Dodgers southpaw pitched 5.2 innings for the absorb his crew’s 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Recreation 5 of the World Series at Globe Existence Self-discipline in Arlington, Texas on Sunday night. He allowed two runs on 5 hits and two walks, while placing out six.

The six strikeouts give Kershaw 207 for his postseason profession, which breaks Justin Verlander’s epic of 205.

Kershaw breaking Verlander’s epic is basically proof of what number of alternatives the ragged has gotten to pitch within the postseason. The Dodgers rating overlooked the playoffs handiest three times since Kershaw joined the membership in 2008.

No topic his status for struggling within the postseason, Kershaw has long past 4-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 30.2 innings within the 2020 playoffs. This has been the most easy postseason of his profession.