SEATTLE -- Max Scherzer pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first postseason victory since 2019 as the Toronto Blue Jays evened the American League Championship Series by defeating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 on Thursday.

Andres Gimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both homered for the second straight game as the Blue Jays have won two in a row on the road to square the best-of-seven series after dropping the first two at home.

Gimenez drove in four runs, and he, Guerrero, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ernie Clement each had two of Toronto's 11 hits.

Josh Naylor homered and went 3-for-3 for the Mariners, who finished with five hits.

Game 5 is scheduled for Friday in Seattle.

Scherzer (1-0) was charged with two runs on three hits in the 500th start of his major league career. He walked four and

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