Red Sox drop home opener against Blue Jays

BOSTON — Chris Sale let a Toronto runner steal home, Mookie Betts fanned with two on for the final out and the champion Boston Red Sox stumbled again, losing to the Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday in their home opener.

After receiving their World Series rings during a ceremony that included the Super Bowl champ New England Patriots, the Red Sox fell to 3-9. A return to Fenway Park failed to shake the doldrums that plagued Boston during a season-opening trip to Seattle, Oakland and Arizona.

NATIONALS 10, PHILLIES 6 (10 INNINGS)

In Philadelphia, Juan Soto hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, and Washington rallied for the win.

Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper crushed a three-run homer off former teammate Stephen Strasburg, but Victor Robles tied it at 6 on a solo shot off Edubray Ramos with two outs and two strikes.

CARDINALS 4, DODGERS 0

In St. Louis, Yadier Molina drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt homered and the Cardinals beat the Dodgers despite an embarrassing play by Marcell Ozuna.

ASTROS 6, YANKEES 3

In Houston, José Altuve hit his 100th homer and George Springer’s two-run double in the eighth inning helped the Astros to their third straight comeback win.

INDIANS 8, TIGERS 2

In Detroit, Corey Kluber earned his first win of the season in his third start, powered by four Cleveland home runs.

REDS 14, MARLINS 0

In Cincinnati, Matt Kemp started Cincinnati’s spree of three consecutive homers, and the Reds stopped their eight-game losing streak after their manager and an outfielder were suspended.

ATHLETICS 13, ORIOLES 2

In Baltimore, Jurickson Profar got four hits and drove in a careerhigh five runs, helping Oakland stop a four-game slide.

RAYS 10, WHITE SOX 5

In Chicago, Austin Meadows homered and set a career high with four hits, powering Tampa Bay to the win.