LOS ANGELES — Four times this month, Clayton Kershaw followed a Dodgers loss with a victory. On Tuesday night, he was glad to try something new.

Kershaw went five solid innings and led the Dodgers to a win, with this one coming after a victory.

The 6-3 decision over the Cincinnati Reds extended the team’s winning streak to three games and set them up to try for a second consecutive home sweep on Wednesday. They closed their previous homestand with a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres from Aug. 15-17.

It also kept the Dodgers one game ahead of the second-place Padres in the National League West race with San Diego beating the Seattle Mariners, 7-6.

Despite giving up a first-inning run, Kershaw set the tone with command and deception, while never topping 89.5 mph with his fastball.

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