A look at what’s happening around the majors on today:ONE MORE TIMEJacob deGrom will make the final start of what has been a remarkably consistent season that has him a favorite for the NL Cy Young Award. It also is the last chance for deGrom (9-9) to have a winning record and reach double digits in victories. The Mets right-hander’s win total likely would have made him an underdog for the Cy Young in previous decades Rollie Fingers Jersey , but voters are increasingly looking beyond win-loss record to numbers that are more within a pitcher’s control. And nobody has controlled opposing hitters like deGrom, who has a record 23 consecutive quality starts, 28 starts in a row allowing three runs or fewer and a 1.77 ERA. He is to face the NL East champion Braves and Sean Newcomb (12-9, 4.04 ERA), who will make his last start before the playoffs.SHORT-TERM SALERed sox ace Chris Sale gets one more chance to work his way back into form after missing a month with a shoulder injury. The left-hander (12-4, 2.00 ERA) threw 73 pitches in 3 1/3 innings in his last start http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-randy-jones-jersey , the longest outing of his three since returning from the disabled list. He’ll start the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles after Tuesday’s rainout in Boston. The Red Sox have clinched the AL East and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.AMERICAN DEBUTFelix Hernandez will make the 403rd start of his big league career and his first as an American citizen. The 32-year-old from Venezuela became a naturalized citizen during a ceremony in Seattle on Monday. On the mound, it’s been a disappointing season for the 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner, who had a long run as one of baseball’s best pitchers. He was briefly demoted to the bullpen last month, and his 5.46 ERA is nearly a full run higher than his career-worst. He faces the playoff-bound Oakland Athletics and resurgent veteran Edwin Jackson (6-3, 3.18 ERA). The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't the least bit worried about a disappointing postseason from Clayton Kershaw.According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Dodgers are giving their ace pitcher a whopping three-year contract extension worth $93 million - ending any speculation that he would test the free agent waters.So Kershaw will not hit free agency Johnny Manziel Jersey , instead new deal is for 3 yrs at $93M plus bonus provisions— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 2, 2018Kershaw turned 30 years of age in March and was hampered by back injuries in 2018, but the Dodgers appear confident in his ability to sustain the Cy Young level of play for the net three years.The Dodgers were embarrassed by the Boston Red Sox in five games and fell in the World Series for a second straight year. Kershaw was off in both of his stars聽- struggling big-time against the Red Sox in games one and five.advertisingIn the postseason, Kershaw pitched 30 innings and struck out 26 batters, but he allowed four home runs and posted an ERA of 4.20. Kershaw finished with a record of 2-3 in the playoffs, further complicating his legacy after another year of underachieving when his team needed it most. Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsBut the Dodgers are simply looking at the regular season version of Kershaw. He went 9-5 with 155 strikeouts in 161.1 innings pitched and an ERA of 2.73. They're banking on more long-term success from the three-time NL Cy Young winner.In re-signing Kershaw http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-wil-myers-jersey , the Dodgers now have their top priority season out of the way. The goal now has to simply be to find another quality reliever and more bench players, because the Dodgers didn't have any production there during the World Series.advertisingThe Dodgers have now won six consecutive NL East division titles, but they only have two NL pennants and no championship rings to show for it. With Kershaw landing a major extension, he has to get over the playoff hump and find a way to end this team's 31-year World Series drought in 2019. The Dodgers are banking on him doing it.