The Toronto Blue Jays put right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right thumb.

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homered, and the Washington Nationals avoided a season-opening series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday.

Kyle Schwarber's three-run shot - his second homer in two games - was the big blow in a five-run sixth inning, and Brandon Marsh's three-run drive in the seventh that drew "Let's go, Phillies!

After slugging his first home run with the New York Mets on Friday night, Juan Soto insisted he isn't burdened by the lofty expectations to perform after signing his record deal.

Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw joined their Los Angeles Dodgers teammates in sticking their fists out to show off their glittering World Series rings in a ceremony Friday night.

Mookie Betts is no longer ailing, finally able to keep food down and eating up a storm to pack on the weight he dropped while battling a stomach virus during the first two weeks of the season.