As the Toronto Blue Jays add depth in an effort to keep their first-place lead in the AL East, the team also has to have effective game management for success, which they showed during the team's 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. While there were some disastrous moments for the Blue Jays against the Brewers in the current series, the management of pitcher Max Scherzer was a highlight on Sunday.
Scherzer would start the game and ended up pitching four innings as he let go of four earned runs, nine hits, while striking out one. The 41-year-old would be pulled out of the game by manager John Schneider , as he also revealed after the game that the veteran pitcher was dealing with upper back tightness.
The productive pitcher would even say in his press conference that the