Kazmir slated to have MRI on Tuesday

CINCINNATI — Coming into Monday’s game against the Reds, four of the Dodgers’ last eight starters had gone fewer than four innings.

After giving up four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings in an 18-9 win, Scott Kazmir made it five out of nine.

“Scott is fighting some physical things with his body,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s doing what he can, but when your body doesn’t feel right, mechanically, it affects mechanics. He knows he wants to go out there and go deeper in a game. When you’ve got a 6-1 lead, he wants the decision, for himself, for the team. When you’re physically limited and you can’t execute, he’s frustrated.”

Kazmir is dealing with some stiffness in his neck and his back, something he said that he’s been dealing with “for years.” The problem with his neck in particular has messed with Kazmir’s mechanics, not allowing him to get his head toward the catcher properly and resulting in him flying open.

While the problem was …

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