Max Scherzer, a nightmare for Minnesota while with Detroit more than a decade ago, pitched Toronto to a 10-4 win over the Twins.

The Minnesota Twins will take on Louie Varland, Ty France and the first place Toronto Blue Jays Monday night. The BJs lead the Red Sox by 5 games in the AL East. The Twins will likely be facing a nearly full-strength Toronto Blue Jays lineup when they open the three-game series— with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. expected to return to everyday action.

As fall baseball creeps closer, the Blue Jays have a lightning rod in Alejandro Kirk. And lately, he’s doing plenty to jolt Toronto’s offense. Kirk has long been a defensive stalwart. The numbers back