Blue Jays 3, Cardinals 2
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer made his Toronto debut by striking out four over two innings of one-run ball in Dunedin, Fla. The 40-year-old right-hander, who signed a one-year, $15 million deal, gave up one hit and threw 20 of 34 pitches for strikes. Bowden Francis served up a solo homer in relief, while Alejandro Kirk, Andres Gimenez, and Michael Stefanic each had RBI singles. Victor Scott II and Alec Burleson drove in runs for St. Louis.
Orioles 8, Tigers 7
Charlie Morton, 41, worked a scoreless inning in his first spring action for Baltimore, scattering two hits without a walk. Jeremiah Jackson put the Orioles ahead with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth after Heston Kjerstad and Enrique Bradfield Jr. homered. Riley Greene and Ben Malgeri each launched two-run blasts for the Tigers, with Malgeri posting three RBIs.
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Astros 8, Mets 5
Cam Smith belted his first two spring homers, driving in three as Houston rallied in West Palm Beach, Fla. Victor Caratini went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and scored twice. Ronel Blanco struggled in his Astros debut, yielding three runs on five hits in 1 1/3 frames. Jose Siri and Brett Baty each homered for New York among its 11 hits.
Braves 6, Red Sox 1
Marcell Ozuna’s two-run blast and Sandy Leon’s solo shot propelled Atlanta past visiting Boston in North Port, Fla. Conner Capel chipped in a two-run single for the Braves, while Reynaldo Lopez fired two scoreless innings in his first outing. Roman Anthony, the sport’s top prospect, contributed an RBI single for the Red Sox. Sean Newcomb struck out three over two scoreless frames.
Phillies 5, Rays 4
Carson Taylor went 2-for-2, including the decisive RBI single in the seventh, to pace Philadelphia in Port Charlotte, Fla. Starter Christopher Sanchez struck out three in two clean innings, and Edmundo Sosa logged a two-run single. Curtis Mead delivered an RBI double for Tampa Bay, while Taj Bradley gave up just one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Braves 2, Pirates 1
Spencer Schwellenbach fanned two across two shutout innings, leading Atlanta to its second victory of the day, this time in Bradenton, Fla. Jake Marisnick and Bryan De La Cruz contributed RBI singles, and the Braves’ staff limited Pittsburgh to five hits. Joey Bart’s RBI grounder and Ke’Bryan Hayes’ two hits led the Pirates.
Twins 5, Yankees 4
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. lifted Minnesota with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth in Fort Myers, Fla. Ty France and Harrison Bader produced solo homers while Matt Wallner’s two-run shot highlighted the Twins’ offense. Simeon Woods Richardson allowed a home run but struck out two in two frames. In his first Yankees start, Carlos Carrasco gave up one run on two hits in two innings. Everson Pereira and Dominic Smith each homered for New York.
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Nationals 14, Marlins 7
Andres Chaparro drove in four, including a two-run blast, in Washington’s 14-hit outburst in Jupiter, Fla. Robert Hassell III and Jacob Young each contributed homers, combining for three more RBIs. Edward Cabrera, making his spring debut for Miami, allowed three runs on four hits in one inning. Matt Mervis (two-run homer) and Derek Hill (solo shot) powered the Marlins’ offense.
