Wednesday afternoon after being ruled out as the Opening Day starter on Monday.Joc Pederson Max Scherzer Jersey , Max Muncy and David Freese faced Kershaw at..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and Notes2019 Spring TrainingDodgers News & NotesKershaw throws batting practice; Dodgers face CubsNew,299commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareKershaw throws batting practice; Dodgers face CubsOrlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsClayton Kershaw threw a 22-pitch batting practice session Wednesday afternoon after being ruled out as the Opening Day starter on Monday.Joc Pederson, Max Muncy and David Freese faced Kershaw at the plate, but the three were just tracking pitches and did not swing.Dave Roberts and Kershaw spoke to the media after the batting practice session. The two felt that things were moving in the right direction.Kershaw also spoke about how he feels about missing the start on Opening Day for the first time since 2010.Kershaw is expected to continue his throwing program with a bullpen session on Saturday and a two-inning batting practice on Monday in Anaheim. Roberts has not yet announced who will get the nod on Opening Day.Other notesKenta Maeda pitched five innings in a minor league game today, allowing three runs, seven hits and notching six strikeouts.Corey Seager will make his Cactus League debut today against the Cubs.Tonight’s lineupsThe game begins at 7:05 pm PDT and will be broadcast on SportsNet LA and MLB Network (out of market). You can also listen on AM 570 LA Sports. The Chicago White Sox will try for back-to-back wins against the top team in baseball when they host the Boston Red Sox for the third game of a four-game series Saturday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.Chicago (54-81) is coming off a 6-1 win over the Red Sox on Friday in a game that included a two-hour http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , nine-minute rain delay. The White Sox have won six of their last eight games and 12 of their last 17.Boston (93-43) has lost five of its last six road games but maintains a healthy lead atop the American League East. The Red Sox will try to bounce back at the plate after being held to one run or fewer for the 17th time this season.Article continues below ...White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon (6-3, 2.70 ERA) is set to make his 15th start. The 25-year-old is experiencing his best stretch of the season but draws a tough assignment against the Red Sox. He has yet to beat Boston in his career, posting an 0-2 record with a 3.38 ERA in three previous starts. In his only start against Boston this year, Rodon gave up four runs (two earned) and six hits in five innings and took the loss in a 4-2 defeat on June 9.Overall Rodon has recorded nine consecutive quality starts, which is the longest streak by any White Sox pitcher since he registered 10 quality starts in a row from Aug. 11, 2015 http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , to April 13, 2016. Rodon is the team’s first pitcher with nine straight quality starts in a single season since Jose Quintana accomplished the feat in 2015.During Rodon’s current nine-start streak, he is 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA. He has allowed only 32 hits in 63 2/3 innings.The strong performances from Rodon, as well as several other starting pitchers, have helped Chicago collect more wins.“This month has been refreshing for us, the way we’ve been playing Trea Turner Jersey ,” Rodon told the Chicago Sun-Times. “It’s something to look forward to and try to carry it out the rest of the season and transition that into spring training and into next season.”For the Red Sox, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (11-3, 3.44 ERA) will come off the disabled list and make his 20th start of the season. He has not pitched for Boston since July 14 because of a right ankle sprain, but he looked good during a minor league rehabilitation stint.Before his injury, Rodriguez did not allow a run in three consecutive starts, logging 17 scoreless innings during that span. Rodriguez will look to build upon that streak as teammate Hector Velazquez returns to the bullpen.“He’s a full go http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey ,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora told MassLive.com. “I think bringing him back is going to help us not only in the rotation but … it’s going to help our bullpen. Getting Hector back in the bullpen, having Drew (Pomeranz) in the bullpen is going to help us as far as how to manage a game if something happens early in the game.”In two career starts against the White Sox, Rodriguez is 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA. He has walked four and fanned 12 in 12 innings. This will be the 25-year-old’s first appearance against Chicago this season.Avisail Garcia has eight RBIs in his last eight games for the White Sox.Meanwhile, Mookie Betts is hitting .325 (13-for-40) with two doubles, two homers and six RBIs in his last 11 games for Boston.