DODGERS VICTORIOUS BUT LOSE KERSHAW TO BACK TIGHTNESS

The Dodgers are bracing for the worst after Clayton Kershaw’s latest back injury.

Manager Dave Roberts said the team’s all-star ace was headed to the 10-day disabled list after Kershaw left 21 pitches into his start Sunday because of right lower-back tightness.

“Just felt a little something in my back that wasn’t normal,” Kershaw said.

The NL West leaders overcame a blown save by Kenley Jansen to beat the Braves 5-4 on Logan Forsythe’s basesloaded single in the 10th inning.

Roberts said Kershaw felt something on his last warm-up pitch going into the second inning. Kershaw’s form didn’t look right from the dugout, so the team’s trainer came out to check on him.

“It’s a DL situation,” Roberts said. “It will take 10 days regardless.”

Kershaw declined to compare his current situation with last year, when he was limited to a 12-4 record in 21 starts and missed 2½ months because of a herniated disc in his back.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Zach Britton set an American League record by converting his 55th consecutive save opportunity, blanking the Astros in the ninth inning the seal the Orioles’ 9-7 victory. … Rougned Odor homered twice, including back-to-back drives with Carlos Gomez in the eighth inning, and the Rangers rallied to beat the Rays 6-5. … Corey Kluber struck out a seasonhigh 14 in 7M innings as the Indians beat the Blue Jays 8-1. … Rookie Matt Chapman quickly atoned for a baserunning blunder by hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Athletics over the Mets 3-2. … Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart homered to power the Reds past the Marlins 6-3. … Nick Williams homered, Jerad Eickhoff pitched six strong innings and Howie Kendrick continued to increase his trade value with two hits and two RBIs as the Phillies beat the Brewers 6-3. … Jose Iglesias had three hits, including a tiebreaking tworun homer in the seventh that led the Tigers past the Twins 9-6. … Brandon Moss hit a game-ending double off Tyler Clippard, lifting the Royals over the White Sox 5-4. … Luis Valbuena hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning, Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons also homered and the Angels beat the Red Sox 3-2. … Wil Myers homered for the third straight game against San Francisco, Jabari Blash hit a go-ahead two-run double in the decisive fourth to back Dinelson Lamet, and the Padres beat the Giants 5-2. … The Yankees won a series for the first time in six weeks when Aroldis Chapman struck out Ben Gamel with a runner on base to preserve a 6-4 victory over the Mariners. … Stephen Strasburg left after struggling with his control in the second inning, but the Nationals wrapped up a successful ninegame trip with a 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks. … Willson Contreras hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Jose Quintana won again and the Cubs beat the

Cardinals 5-3.

FOOTNOTES

Red Sox reach into farm for solution.

The Red Sox are calling up third-base prospect Rafael Devers after failing to find a better solution on the trade market. … Rob Refsnyder was traded from the Yankees to the Blue Jays for first baseman Ryan McBroom.