Toronto has remained without veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who has been working his way back from a thumb injury. Scherzer, an eight-time All-Star, joined the Blue Jays on a one-year, $15.5 million contract but has been experiencing a tough start to life after exiting his debut game on March 29 due to a right thumb inflammation.

Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

The Toronto Blue Jays are playing some excellent baseball as one of the hottest teams in the MLB. Their offense, which has been dormant for most of the season, has begun coming alive in recent weeks,

Max Kepler didn’t see many pitches to hit on Saturday. He had walked twice before stepping up to the plate in the eighth inning against Toronto, and the first two pitches from Blue Jays reliever Chad Green were well outside the strike zone.

Max Kepler is having himself quite the homestand at a time when both he and the Phillies certainly needed it. One day after making one of his best defensive plays of the season, Kepler delivered argua

Francis allowed just one hit in the first 12 batters he faced. Then he spiralled in the fourth inning, exiting to a raucous Philly crowd.

The Toronto Blue Jays have decided to give injured starter Max Scherzer at least one more rehab start in the minor leagues. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the 40-year-old came out of the rehab start fine and will start for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.