Every time he takes the mound, Clayton Kershaw inches closer to achieving one of the most elusive accomplishments in baseball: 3,000 career strikeouts. After ringing up five Rockies on Thursday afternoon,

Clayton Kershaw got to the precipice of history on Thursday afternoon. And now, when he inevitably crosses the 3,000 career strikeout milepost, it will almost certainly happen on his home mound.In the Dodgers’ 3-1 win against the Colorado Rockies,

Clayton Kershaw struck out five to inch closer to 3,000, Shohei Ohtani hit his 28th home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1.