Kershaw joins Yoshinobu Yamamoto as NL reserve after earning “Legends Pick” from Rob Manfred for 11th All-Star nod.

Barely a year and a half into his Major League career, Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is headed to his first All-Star Game. Yamamoto was named to the National League pitching staff Sunday, along with Clayton Kershaw,

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announces that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is an All-Star, his 11th in his 18-year career.

Preview the July 6 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles has a 33-16 record at home and a 56-34 record overall. The Dodgers have the best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .457.

The Houston Astros, who have won 11 of their last 13 series, go for a sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Houston was undetermined on its starter against Emmet Sheehan (0-0, 3.25) of Los Angeles.

Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings against the Houston Astros in his fourth mound start of the season

Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani continues to rehab as a pitcher during games. His latest outing came Saturday evening in Dodger Stadium against the Astros, and he completed two innings with his biggest pitch count so far this season.