The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Max Scherzer on the injured list on Sunday, a day after he made his forgettable team debut. The future Hall of Famer surrendered two solo home runs in three innings against the Baltimore Orioles before being removed with what the team initially called right lat soreness.

The Toronto Blue Jays put right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right thumb.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday, one day after the veteran right-hander lasted just three innings in his debut with the team. Scherzer, 40, allowed two solo homers in the first inning and three hits overall before exiting Toronto's 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday due to right thumb inflammation.

Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.

The Baltimore Orioles had their chances to come through with the big hit Sunday but stranded nine base runners and finished 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position in a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.