The Los Angeles left-hander buried a disappointing outing in his most recent game against the Boston Red Sox by holding struggling Tampa Bay scoreless over six innings.

Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and doubled in two runs, Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-0 win on Friday night.

The Dodgers picked up a shutout victory in the series opener against the Rays behind a strong performance from the veteran starter Friday.