SAN DIEGO-- The San Diego Padres have not gotten the better of Clayton Kershaw really often.

And he wasn't going to let them get the better of him this time, either.

Kershaw has a 23-10 record and 2.12 ERA in 46 profession begins versus the Padres even after Friday night's loss when he couldn't get through five innings and took the loss after giving up 4 runs on eight hits and five walks (the most walks he has actually had in a start since August 2019).

When the video game ended, the video board operator at Petco Park posted a basic "Padres Win" video on the scoreboard above the left field seats to celebrate the triumph. In addition to the Padres' logo and tolling objective bell, however, a photo of Kershaw in tears was superimposed over the video.

The 'trolling' drew mad responses from Dodgers fans on social media-- however little reaction from Kershaw himself on Saturday.

" I do not think I'm going to take the bait on this one," Kershaw said when requested his response.

When it was sent out to him, the three-time Cy Young Award winner did acknowledge that he saw the video Saturday early morning.

" You do not like it, pitch much better," he said. "That's probably the primary rule there.

" I don't think they do it if we win."

San Diego Padres Jumbotron Troll 😐pic.twitter.com/Y6p1nVqngK

—-- Codify (@CodifyBaseball) May 6, 2023

BABY WATCH

Left-hander Caleb Ferguson is the most recent Dodgers gamer about to end up being a father. Ferguson's partner, Carissa, is anticipating the couple's very first child any day now. In truth, the due date was Thursday.

" She's doing fine," Ferguson said of his other half. "I believe she just wants to be done, you know what I indicate?"

As for his own stress and anxiety awaiting his son's arrival, Ferguson shrugs his shoulders.

" I believe, for sure, it's been in the back of my mind continuously," he stated. "But I don't believe there's anything I can do. It's out of my hands."

Ferguson said his main worry now is that the baby waits to make his debut up until the Dodgers are in Milwaukee for a three-game series starting Monday. That would make it more challenging for him to get back to Los Angeles for the birth.

" Just got ta play it out now," he stated.

INFLUENZA GAME

Trayce Thompson was unavailable for two games earlier today due to health problem. Now Max Muncy is fighting the exact same flu-like symptoms.

Muncy played Friday regardless of feeling ill however left the video game in the 8th inning. He remained in the lineup Saturday at DH.

ALSO

Designated player J.D. Martinez continued to increase his activity level in anticipation of a return early next week. Martinez has been out for 2 weeks with a back injury however began taking batting practice on Friday.

UP NEXT

Dodgers (LHP Julio Urias, 4-3, 3.86 ERA) at Padres (RHP Joe Musgrove, 1-0, 10.80 ERA), Sunday, 4:10 p.m., ESPN, 570 AM.