less effective with Houston than he had been with Oakland. Over 13 starts, he earned a 4.17 ERA with ratios of 9.6 hits and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, and his record was 2–6. He also led MLB pitchers in errors, with seven. Houston made the playoffs as a wildcard team, and Kazmir started game two of the 2015 American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals. He pitched into the 6th inning and gave up 3 runs, and although he left the game with the Astros holding a 4–3 lead, the Royals came back to win the game 5-4 and took the series in five games. Los Angeles Dodgers 2016 season On December 30, 2015, Kazmir signed a 3-year, $48 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made 26 starts for the Dodgers, with a 10–6 record and 4.56 ERA. Kazmir's hip began to bother him in August, affecting his mechanics. He struggled through several short starts and was placed on the disabled list after being pulled in the third inning of a game on August 22. He returned to the mound on September 23 but felt muscle discomfort after one inning and was subsequently removed from the game and shut down for the season. The short appearance would be his last in the major leagues until 2021. 2017 season Coming into spring training, Kazmir continued to struggle with the hip and intercostal injuries which had affected his mechanics during the previous season. He continued to tinker with his mechanics in attempt to recover his fastball velocity, but it still topped out in the low-to-mid 80s. Continued ineffectiveness during spring training led to Kazmir again beginning the season on the disabled list. He continued to work on refining his delivery and hoped to rejoin the club at some point during the season, but continued discomfort after a minor league rehab appearance in late June caused him to be shut down again. He was sent home for a time in July to work with a body mechanics specialist in Houston. Kazmir made four rehab appearances for the Class A+ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in August and September, pitching to a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings of work. His pitch velocity had not increased, however, so the Dodgers decided not to add him to the major league roster for the end of the regular season or the team's playoff run