TORONTO – On a few occasions this spring, John Schneider described the Toronto Blue Jays’ approach as trying to “out-team the other team,” and Tuesday night, game No. 5 of the regular season, demonstrated that ethos in action.

Cody Ponce’s knee injury 2.1 innings into his outing Monday left the team in need of a lengthy outing, one that Max Scherzer delivered over six strong innings of one-run ball in a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. 

Catcher Tyler Heineman closing out the previous night’s 14-5 drubbing with two innings of mop-up duty meant that relievers Mason Fluharty and Braydon Fisher were available to work clean seventh and........

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