LA Dodgers Clayton Kershaw Out in Today's Opening Day Game Against SF Giants Due to Back Stiffness

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It's opening day for the LA Dodgers today and there's some bad news.

The LA Dodgers said on Twitter Thursday afternoon "The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the injured list with back stiffness and have recalled right-handed pitcher Dustin May."

The Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants at home - with no real fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recently, Kershaw came out in support of 'Black Lives Matter' in a video with other Dodgers players.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the injured list with back stiffness and have recalled right-handed pitcher Dustin May.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 23, 2020

The game today will be the first of 40 divisional games against the Giants, Padres and Rockies and Diamondbacks, according to the emailed LA Dodgers press release.

The Dodgers will also close the season on Sept. 27 against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.

There will be three exhibition games on July 19, July 20 and July 21.