The 2021 regular season is quickly coming to a close, but the Dodgers have yet to catch the Giants for first place in the NL West. That cause was aided some by the return of Clayton Kershaw on Monday, who went 4.1 innings in his first game back on Monday night.
With Kershaw returning, it gives the team more options as they plan out their rotation options to end the season. With matchups against both the Reds and the Padres (two potential Wild Card opponents) looming, there was some expectation that the Dodgers might rearrange their starters to avoid giving them another look at guys like Scherzer and Buehler.