Norris exits in first with right lat soreness

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LOS ANGELES — Bud Norris’ status for his next start is uncertain after he faced only two batters before leaving Sunday’s 14-3 win over Arizona with right lat soreness.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expected Norris to make his next start, but Norris wasn’t so sure.

“I don’t know yet. I don’t want to speculate,” said Norris, acquired from Atlanta when ace Clayton Kershaw went down with a herniated disk that has him shelved indefinitely. “My goal is to be back in five or six days. I hope to get a healthy side session in and get this out of my head.”

Norris said he was able to pitch through a previous lat strain years ago. This time — which he said happened either on a pickoff throw after walking leadoff hitter Jean Segura, or a pitch to Michael Bourn when his landing foot slid — he was unable to get the area behind his …

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