National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are still optimistic that Alek Manoah can turn his season around. Juan Soto had a two-run home run and an RBI double as San Diego's big bats carried the Padres past the Blue Jays 9-1 on Tuesday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — MLS Commissioner Don Garber figures Lionel Messi's arrival is just the start of an exciting few years for soccer in North America.

TORONTO (AP) — Juan Soto hit a two-run homer, Joe Musgrove pitched six sharp innings to win his eighth straight decision and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Naylor homered twice, including a three-run shot that keyed a five-run first inning against All-Star Mitch Keller, and drove in six runs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesda

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 21 points and seven assists, Nia Coffey added 13 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-73 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to seven games.

TORONTO — Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt and his wife Jessica want to have an impact on their new home in Toronto.

PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Top-ranked Daria Kasatkina struggled at times before beating Martina Trevisan on Tuesday in the opening round of the Palermo Open.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker was ejected in the second inning Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres for arguing balls and strikes with plate umpire Malachi Moore.

TAUNTON, England (AP) — Nat Sciver-Brunt hit another century as England claimed a Women’s Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia under the DLS method on Tuesday in the third and final one-day international at Taunton.