NEW YORK—The six-man rotation is a thing of the past, but the Blue Jays aren’t done making tweaks to help ensure their starting pitchers make it through the remainder of the year.

Jays manager John Schneider announced prior to Friday night’s 7-1 win over the New York Yankees that Max Scherzer’s next outing has been pushed back by one day. Instead of getting the call in the second game of the series, the three-time Cy Young Award winner will start Sunday’s finale.

Schneider indicated the move was made for precautionary reasons after Scherzer experienced back soreness during a recent start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chris Bassitt will swap with Scherzer and start Saturday.

“Just wanted to give Max an extra day with the upper-back thing,” Schneider said. “He’s feeling better a

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