Kershaw comes off DL; Reyes back on it

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was activated from the 10-day disabled list and was slated to start against the Phillies on Thursday night.

Kershaw hadn’t appeared in a major league game since May 1. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner was sidelined with left biceps tendinitis.

The 30-year-old Kershaw went 1-4 with a 2.86 ERA in his first seven starts. His year also started with an uncharacteristically high 10 walks over 44 innings, in marked contrast to the 11 walks he had in 149 innings for the entire 2016 regular season.

It is the third consecutive year Kershaw has been on the disabled list, missing time each of the past two seasons with a back injury.

The Dodgers also optioned reliever Pat Venditte to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Cardinals: Alex Reyes’ return to the majors after a 20-month absence lasted just four innings. The 23-year-old right-hander was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle in his right side. Coming back from Tommy John surgery, Reyes was hurt on Wednesday when he allowed three hits over four scoreless innings at Milwaukee in his first big league appearance since Sept. 29, 2016.

Rangers: Activated third baseman Adrian Beltre off the 10-day disabled list before Thursday’s series finale against Seattle. Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple-A to clear a roster spot.