Clayton Kershaw set such high standards for himself that he had trouble shaking off what he deemed a poor start at the beginning of the season. After another scoreless outing, Kershaw looks to help the Los Angeles Dodgers stay hot when he faces the slumping Oakland Athletics on the road Tuesday night. Kershaw beat Washington 3-0 on Wednesday by pitching at least eight scoreless innings for the fifth time in six outings, a stretch during which he's gone 5-0 with a 0.75 ERA.