Clayton Kershaw Wins Third Straight Start as Dodgers Beat Nationals 6-5

Clayton Kershaw secured his third consecutive win by pitching five innings and allowing two solo home runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Kershaw, who is nearing 3,000 career strikeouts, struck out four batters and demonstrated effective pitching despite a fastball velocity under 90 mph. The Dodgers overcame an early deficit with a key three-run third inning supported by RBI hits from Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani, and a two-run home run by Miguel Rojas. The Nationals, who had ended an 11-game losing streak the day before, fought back with homers from Amed Rosario, Riley Adams, and CJ Abrams, but ultimately fell short. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended for this game due to a previous altercation but the team rallied under bench coach Danny Lehmann. The win contributed to the Dodgers' strong performance in June, improving their record significantly during this stretch despite injuries to their pitching rotation.