Ohtani hits 40th homer and Snell overpowers Blue Jays as Dodgers romp to 9-1 rout
Max Muncy opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth, and Ohtani connected for a solo shot to center field off starter Chris Bassitt (11-6) in the fifth. It's the third year in a row and fourth time overall the two-way superstar from Japan has reached 40 homers; the previous three came during MVP seasons.
Los Angeles broke open the game with six runs in the sixth, as rookie Dalton Rushing and Mookie Betts each had a two-run single before Andy Pages tacked on a two-run double for his second hit of the inning.
Snell (2-1) permitted three hits and three walks in his fourth start this season and second since returning Aug. 2 from shoulder inflammation that had sidelined him since early April. It was his 36th career double-digit strikeout game and first with the Dodgers.
The left-hander signed a $182 million, five-year contract with the defending World Series champions as a free agent last offseason.
Ernie Clement homered against reliever Jack Dreyer leading off the Toronto eighth.
Pages singled to start the sixth and the Dodgers loaded the bases with nobody out on a hit batter and a walk. Rushing's two-run single made it 5-0 and chased reliever Yariel Rodríguez.
Key stat
Muncy has 16 homers this season — three in five games since returning Monday from a bone bruise.
Up next
Blue Jays LHP Eric Lauer (7-2, 2.59 ERA) has three wins in his last four starts. He's allowed a combined six earned runs in the last four games.
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