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Kershaw Outduels Scherzer in Rare 3,000-Strikeout Duel as Dodgers Win 5-1

Their first duel as recent additions to the 3,000-strikeout club underscored both teams’ division races at Dodger Stadium.

Aug 8, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) pitches the ball during the first inning against Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Aug 8, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (8) hits a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Aug 8, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) hits an RBI single during the tenth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Clayton Kershaw limited Toronto to one run and seven hits over six innings with four strikeouts, outpacing Max Scherzer’s six-inning, two-run outing with five strikeouts.
  • Mookie Betts’s two-run homer in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie and Los Angeles added three insurance runs in the seventh against the Blue Jays bullpen.
  • It marked the fifth career start between the two aces and the first time they faced each other after both reached the 3,000-strikeout milestone, a feat only seen three times before in MLB history.
  • Toronto entered the game leading the AL East by four games while the Dodgers held a two-game cushion in the NL West, giving added weight to the series opener.
  • Both Scherzer and Kershaw are three-time Cy Young Award winners and multiple World Series champions, cementing their legacy among baseball’s elite.