Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during Game 2 of the Wild Card Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robert Beck/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been scratched from Tuesday’s National League Championship Series game against the Braves due to back spasms, according to the team.
Rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin will start in his place as the Dodgers try to even the series. Atlanta won Game 1 Monday 5-1 with a late-inning rally at Globe Life Field in Texas.
Kershaw was 6-2 with a 2.16 ERA in the regular season. He was scheduled to face Ian Anderson, who was 3-2 with a 1.95 ERA in the regular season.
Gonsolin, 26, is making his postseason debut. He was 2-2 in eight starts and one relief appearance in the regular season. His ERA of 2.31 was best among rookies with at least 40 innings pitched.
Game 2 is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. PT. Details about Kershaw's availability for the remainder of the series were not immediately available.
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