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Dodgers' Dave Roberts trusts struggling Clayton Kershaw to rebound in playoffs

LOS ANGELES - In Clayton Kershaw, Dave Roberts trusts. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager made that abundantly clear after the veteran left-hander's most recent rocky start, when Kershaw was roughed up for four runs and eight hits, including three home runs, in six innings of Friday night's win over Colorado.

"With Clayton, I feel really good that when the bell rings for the postseason he's gonna be locked and loaded," Roberts said. "For me, if he's feeling strong, I'll trust that the results will be there.

"Yeah, he's given up some solo homers, but when he needs to limit damage, he does that. When he needs to

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