Clayton Kershaw will not start against the Cardinals on Sunday and the Dodgers will be without him indefinitely.

He has been dealing with inflammation in his left hip.

Kershaw has an appointment with a hip specialist in New York on Tuesday and his return to the mound will be determined after that. There is a chance that he won't pitch again this season.

"Right now, you don't have time to brace yourself and it's not a good thought," Don Mattingly said. "You don't want to think about having to go through it without Kersh. You know you kind of just count on him saving your 'pen. You know he's going to go seven-plus, you're going to be in the game and you've got a pretty good chance of winning.

"Other than all those factors, you just kind of move on and you've got to get it done."