Clayton Kershaw draws Opening Day assignment for ninth time for Dodgers

GLENDALE, Ariz. >> Same as it ever was.
After a one-year pause, Clayton Kershaw will be back in his familiar place on Opening Day — starting for the Dodgers. Manager Dave Roberts made the assignment official after Monday’s morning workout at Camelback Ranch.
The Opening Day start will be Kershaw’s ninth, a franchise record. He started every Opening Day from 2011 through 2018 (a franchise record for consecutive season-opening starts). Last spring, however, he was sidelined