American League
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| Smoak: 2HR, GS, 6 RBI |
Trailing the Yankees 4-1 entering the seventh inning, Justin Smoak took matters into his own hands, socking a two-run homer in the seventh to get the Blue Jays closer, then whacking a grand slam in the eighth to give Toronto a split in the four-game series with a 7-4 come-from-behind win.
Smoak, now in his fourth season as a Blue Jay after four full seasons with Seattle, emerged in 2017 as a legitimate power puncher, socking 38 home runs and 90 RBI while upping his batting average to a career-best .280.
He's off to a fast start this season going 7-for-14 (.467) in four games. Sunday's six RBI gave him eight on the season, tops in the majors.
On Monday, the Blue Jays host the White Sox at 7:07 pm EDT. The Yankees will be at Yankee Stadium for their home opener against Tampa Bay at 1:10 pm EDT.
National League
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| DeJong: 2 HR, 2 RBI |
Spoiling the Mets' chance to open the season with a series sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals got their first win of 2018 with a 5-1 victory over the Mets at Citi Field in New York.
Cardinal starter, Luke Weaver, allowed one run over five innings, good enough for the win as St. Louis built a lead, sterted by Paul DeJong's solo homer in the second.
After Weaver departed, the bullpen came on to hold the Mets scoreless over the final four innings. DeJong added an insurance homer in the eighth, capping off the scoring for St. Louis.
With a solid rookie season under his belt (.285, 25 HR, 65 RBI), DeJong looks like a keeper at shortstop for St. Louis.
The Cardinals improved to 1-2, while the Mets dropped to 2-1, falling into a tie for second place with Atlanta, trailing 3-0 Washington in the NL East.
Remaining at home, the Mets start a series with Philadelphia on Monday while the Cardinals head to Milwaukee for another road series.
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