It is all the marquee needs to read as the Nationals take on the Dodgers in Game 2 of the best-of-five series, one day after Los Angeles won the opener Thursday by shutting down the Washington offense in a 6-0 victory. As the Dodgers elected to use the live young arm of Walker Buehler in the series opener, Kershaw (16-5, 3.03 ERA) gives the club a Game 2 option to envy, even if he does have a 4.32 ERA in 30 playoff appearances. While his arsenal has evolved, with more reliance on breaking balls as the years have progressed, Kershaw continues to post impressive regular-season numbers.