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Game 49: A fresh start, and a familiar ending, on the best day of Julio Urias’ life.

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Yasmani Grandal (left) visited Julio Urias three times during the pitcher’s rocky first inning Friday. The Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5. (Getty Images)

NEW YORK — The best day of Julio Urias‘ life had a familiar ending to Dodgers fans: a walk-off solo home run by Curtis Granderson off Pedro Baez. The Mets won 6-5.

The box score is here.

Alex Wood, who was scratched from Friday’s game with a sore right triceps muscle, is confident he can make his next start Monday in Chicago.

Urias admitted that he was nervous during the game. He didn’t hide his optimism, either. Here’s a portion of what he said after the game:

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Alex Wood might be limited to bunting when he starts Monday.

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Alex Wood is confident he can start Monday against the Chicago Cubs after dealing with a sore left triceps. (Associated Press photo)

NEW YORK — Alex Wood was in a joking mood Friday about his left triceps injury. He said he sustained the injury on a swing last weekend in San Diego, a game in which he finished 0 for 2, ending a modest four-game hitting streak.

“That’s why it ended,” Wood said of the streak. “It happened in my first AB.”
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Game 35: Clayton Kershaw makes it look easy.

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Chase Utley led off the first inning and hit a home run in the second inning in the Dodgers’ 5-0 win Thursday. (Getty Images)

Clayton Kershaw threw his second shutout in his last three starts, and also set a team record by striking out at least 10 batters for the fifth straight game (he finished with 13), in the Dodgers’ 5-0 win over the New York Mets. The box score is here.

Tomorrow’s starting pitching matchup features two college roommates.

Kershaw spoke at some length after the game about going the distance, pitching 250 games in the majors, and his ridiculous 77-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio, among other things:
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Clayton Kershaw sets a new team record with 10 strikeouts against New York Mets.

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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has 10 strikeouts through eight innings tonight against the New York Mets, marking his fifth straight game with double-digit strikeouts — a new team record.

The major league record for consecutive games with 10 or more strikeouts is eight.