LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw will make the final regular-season start of his career on Friday night at Dodger Stadium after announcing his intent to retire after the 2025 season. His opponent, appropriately enough, will be the Giants, a team that he has faced — and dominated — more than any other in his career.

“I’m at peace with it,” Kershaw said in a press conference on Thursday. “I think it’s the right time. It’s been such a fun year. I’ve had such a blast with this group. I’ve had such a blast with all you guys. So yeah, I can’t think of a better season to go out.”

“It’s a miraculous career,” said manager Bob Melvin said of Kershaw, who has a 2.08 ERA with 415 strikeouts over 62 games against San Francisco. “It’s kind of apropos that he’s pitching his last regular-season game agains

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