Clayton Kershaw enters Wednesday's showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox with 2,997 strikeouts to his name, placing him on the verge of history.

Kershaw had a shot at breaking the record against the Colorado Rockies last week, but manager Dave Roberts pulled him three strikeouts shy despite being at just 71 pitches for the day. Of course, you can understand why the team would be extra cautious with a player who's had a hard time staying healthy in recent years.

The Sox likely will find themselves on the opposite side of history Wednesday when lefty Clayton Kershaw takes the mound needing three strikeouts to reach 3,000.