When Kershaw takes the mound at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night, he will need to strike out just three White Sox hitters to further validate his status as one of the best pitchers ever.

Clayton Kershaw missed the first 45 games of the season, but his contributions have been nothing short of vital for a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that has lost so many pitchers to injury.

L os Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw inched closer to the 3,000 career strikeout club after fanning five hitters in his last appearance. Those five strikeouts bring his career total to 2,997 strikeouts.