Clayton Kershaw pitched longer, better and more efficiently than he ever has on this stage to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead over the Braves in their National League Division Series.
Right-hander Jesse Chavez can earn up to $2.5 million in bonuses in his deal with the Angels.
The Indians, via Twitter, seized on Jose Bautista's seeming implication that the Blue Jays' struggling offense in the ALCS wasn't helped by "circumstances" created by the umpires' strike zones.
It is possible Clayton Kershaw could return to Los Angeles' rotation Thursday or next weekend if the Dodgers ace reports no setbacks from the 60-pitch simulated game he threw on Saturday.
The Dodgers will decide soon whether Hyun-Jin Ryu's next start will be with the Dodgers or if the left-hander will make one more rehab start in his recovery from May shoulder surgery.
Mets manager Terry Collins refuses to give up on pitcher Matt Harvey, saying the struggling right-hander will make his next start.
