Max Scherzer delivered seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays turned that dominant start into a 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre. Toronto established control with two runs in the first inning, then added single runs in the fifth and sixth before putting the game away with a three-run eighth. Seattle never produced a scoring inning, falling to 64-73 while Toronto improved to 68-70.

Scherzer controlled the matchup from the opening pitch, allowing Toronto to play from ahead without exposing its bullpen early. He worked seven innings and struck out 10, keeping Seattle from mounting a sustained response after the Blue Jays’ first-inning lead. Spencer Miles followed with a scoreless inning and three strikeouts, and Braydon Fisher closed the ninth with two more punchouts as Toronto finished the shutout with 15 strikeouts from its pitching staff.

Toronto’s offense supplied timely power and pressure across the game. Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored, while Kazuma Okamoto added a solo homer and scored twice. Andres Gimenez drove in two runs, and Brett Bateman contributed an RBI as the Blue Jays extended their advantage from 2-0 after one inning to 4-0 through six before the decisive three-run eighth. Logan Gilbert gave Seattle five innings and four strikeouts, but the Mariners’ offense could not answer Toronto’s early pressure or prevent the game from slipping out of reach.

The result gives Toronto a complete win built on starting-pitch dominance, clean late-inning execution and enough power to punish Seattle’s missed opportunities. The Mariners now need an immediate offensive response after being held scoreless, while the Blue Jays can carry forward a formula that protected their bullpen and converted a narrow early advantage into a decisive home victory.