The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted a talented minor league outfielder whom they acquired from the Athletics in April.

Dustin May pitched into the eighth inning for the first time in his career as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

Dustin May pitched two-run ball over seven innings after retiring the first 16 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. The 27-year-old right-hander struck out a season-high nine and walked one in the best start of his six-year major league career.

Clayton Kershaw became the latest member of MLB's exclusive 3,000-strikeouts club, painting the outside corner on Vinny Capra with a sixth-inning slider in a Los Angeles Dodgers walk-off victory at Dodger Stadium.

Tom Carroll went to the game to chat with L.A. Times sports reporters and fans to get a sense of what makes reaching 3000 career strikeouts so special. Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw reached a historic milestone on Wednesday when he notched his 3,000th career strikeout.