Kershaw, Scherzer Duel Ends with Dodgers' 5-1 Win

Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, both members of the 3,000-strikeout club, faced off for the fifth—and possibly final—time at Dodger Stadium in a highly anticipated matchup between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. Kershaw allowed just one run over six innings, while Scherzer matched him until Mookie Betts hit a decisive two-run homer in the fifth inning, propelling the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory. This duel marked only the fourth time in MLB history that two 3,000-strikeout pitchers started against each other after reaching that milestone. The matchup recalled their rookie debuts in 2008, when both substituted for Hall-of-Famers Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson. Both pitchers have had parallel careers with six combined Cy Young Awards and two World Series rings each. The game highlighted both their historic achievements and the sense of an era ending as they near retirement.