Clayton Kershaw outperformed Max Scherzer in a notable matchup, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. Kershaw, aged 37, allowed one run and struck out four over six innings. Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, ending a 23-game homerless streak, and drove in three runs in total. Los Angeles added three runs in the seventh. Daulton Varsho contributed three hits for the Blue Jays, who dropped their first game after winning three consecutively.
Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer, throwing six effective innings while allowing one run and seven hits, while Mookie Betts led the Dodgers with a two-run homer.
The matchup marked the first time in MLB history that two pitchers starting as rookies accumulated 3,000 career strikeouts faced each other.
Mookie Betts ended a 23-game homerless drought with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, contributing three RBIs to the Dodgers' victory.
The Dodgers scored three additional runs in the seventh inning, sealing their 5-1 victory against the Blue Jays and ending Toronto's three-game winning streak.
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