Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep

TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, Alejandro Kirk and Kazuma Okamoto homered and the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

The Mariners have lost four straight.

Scherzer (2-7) struck out a season-high 10, moving him past Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry and into ninth place on the career strikeouts list.

A three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer reached the mark by striking out Cal Raleigh for the second out of the seventh inning. It was the 3,535th strikeout of Scherzer’s career.

Scherzer walked one and allowed one hit in a season-high seven innings to earn his first win since his season-opening start on March 31 against Colorado. He threw 97 pitches, 67 strikes.

Spencer Miles worked the eighth and Braydon Fisher finished Toronto’s 10th shutout.

The 42-year-old Scherzer struck out the side in the first, getting Randy Arozarena, Dominic Canzone and Julio Rodríguez swinging.

Josh Naylor struck out looking in the second and went down swinging after Seattle's lone hit, Raleigh’s two-out double in the fourth.

Scherzer matched Perry by getting Cole Young swinging in the fifth.

Scherzer passed Hall of Famer Walter Johnson and moved into 10th place all-time by striking out former teammate Kyle Schwarber in a win at Philadelphia on Aug. 8.

Kirk hit a two-run homer off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (11-8) in the first inning.

Okamoto made it 4-0 with a one-out homer in the sixth, his 28th.

Gilbert allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, snapping a streak of three straight winning starts.

Mariners: RHP George Kirby (9-10, 4.02 ERA) is expected to start at Boston on Monday against Red Sox LHP Payton Tolle (8-6, 3.09).

Blue Jays: RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-7, 4.81 ERA) is scheduled to start at Cleveland on Tuesday against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (12-7, 3.98).

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Toronto Blue Jays' Brett Bateman, left, leads off first base against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert winds up to deliver to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer throws to a Seattle Mariners batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Otto Lopez's two run homer capped a six-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.

Esteury Ruiz bunted for a hit leading off the ninth against Max Kranick (0-1), Griffin Conine and Leo Jiménez each walked, and Tom Cosgrove replaced Max Kranick and hit Jakob Marsee to force in a run.

Joe Mack hit a sac-fly to center, bringing Conine across to tie the game. As Andrew Pinckney threw wildly to third trying to get Jiménez, the ball went into the dugout and Jiménez advanced to make it 3-2.

Heriberto Hernández walked, Marsee stole home on a double steal and Lopez hit a 400-foot homer into the Marlins bullpen to push the lead to 6-2.

Marlins starter Janson Junk allowed a run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work, and Dax Fulton (1-0) picked up his first career win.

Jorbit Vivas had two hits and two walks for the Nationals. CJ Abrams, making his first start at second base with the Nats, had a leaping catch on a line drive in the sixth.

Miami second baseman Xavier Edwards left the game with left elbow and left thumb discomfort following a collision with Vivas on a tag play during a steal attempt in the fifth. Edwards said after the game he was feeling better but will have imaging done on his left thumb on Monday.

The Nationals took a 1-0 lead after Nasim Nuñez hit an RBI double in the fifth. Daylen Lile made it 2-0 in the eighth on a sac-fly.

Washington’s Andrew Alvarez allowed two hits, walked three and struck out six in six-plus innings.

Miami RHP Ryan Gusto (1-3, 3.98 ERA) takes the mound for the series finale against Washington LHP Will Dion (1-1, 3.77).

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Miami Marlins' Jakob Marsee, right, steals home against Washington Nationals catcher Harry Ford, left, during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals second baseman CJ Abrams leaps up to catch a line drive hit by Miami Marlins' Esteury Ruiz for an out during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Michael Petersen, right, celebrates with catcher Joe Mack, left, after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez celebrates his two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)