Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw picked up the win in his final start of the regular season on Thursday versus San Diego, tossing six scoreless innings while striking out seven.

Fantasy Impact

Kershaw was sensational, as he has been all year, allowing just two hits and a walk. He finishes the regular season with a 16-5 record, a 3.05 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 188 strikeouts in 177 1/3 innings pitched. The lefty came into the year as a legitimate health concern but wound up making 28 starts. He wound up being a major draft-day value.

Clayton Kershaw improved to 15-5 on Friday versus Colorado, allowing four runs on eight hits over six innings pitched.

Fantasy Impact

Kershaw struck out five, walked one, and gave up three homers in the outing. Two of those homers came in the first inning. The 31-year-old then settled down, however. Teams are always shuffling their rotations at this time of year but as of now Kershaw will carry a 3.15 ERA into a start against the Padres on Thursday.

Clayton Kershaw improved to 14-5 on Friday against the Mets, tossing 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball while striking out five.

Fantasy Impact

Kershaw worked around four hits and three walks in this one. He gave up a homer in the first inning but settled down right away. The lefty now has a 3.05 ERA on the year to go along with 176 strikeouts in 165 1/3 innings. He'll remain a must-start fantasy option the rest of the way.

Clayton Kershaw took the loss on Friday against the Giants, allowing three runs on seven hits over four innings pitched.

Fantasy Impact

Kershaw struck out six and walked three in the outing. The 31-year-old has now allowed eight runs in nine innings pitched over his last two starts. Before this he had gone at least six frames every time out this year. Still, Kershaw will remain an elite fantasy start for his next outing versus the Orioles.

Clayton Kershaw struggled on Saturday versus the Diamondbacks, giving up five runs on five hits over five innings pitched.

Fantasy Impact

Kershaw struck out six and walked two in the outing as his ERA rose to 2.96 for the year. He has now given up 11 runs over his last three starts but has overall been fantastic this season. He'll remain a top-tier fantasy option for his next start versus the Giants on Friday.