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Less than a week after sweeping the Padres to reclaim first in the NL West, the Dodgers are held to just three hits in a 2-1 loss to San Diego.

With Teoscar Hernández struggling defensively and Michael Conforto being a liability on offense, the Dodgers are exploring their outfield options.

In college at Louisville and in the Cape Cod Summer League, Dalton Rushing played more games at first base and in the outfield than behind the plate.

Clayton Kershaw pitches into the sixth inning to win his fourth game in August and help the Dodgers salvage a split as they head to San Diego for another NL West showdown with the Padres.

With the Dodgers in the midst of a stretch that will see them play 19 games without a day off, they make lineup changes to keep guys fresh.

Of the 83 pitches Edgardo Henriquez has thrown this season entering Wednesday's game, 28 have topped 101 miles per hour, including one that hit 103.3 mph last Saturday.

No changes are made to the defense, and it doesn't matter as Dodgers get 18 hits in rout of the Colorado Rockies.

Teoscar Hernández was in right field when the Dodgers announced their starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies, with Mookie Betts at short.