Kershaw beats Scherzer in Cooperstown matchup as Betts' homer powers Dodgers past Blue Jays

Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, and Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Friday night. In a rare duel between the latest members to join the 3,000-strikeout club, Kershaw and Scherzer both threw six effective innings. The 37-year-old Kershaw (6-2) allowed one run and seven hits, striking out four.