TORONTO — Max Scherzer was one of the best pitchers of his generation, a three-time Cy Young Award winner who should cruise into Cooperstown on the first ballot once he’s eligible.

But Wednesday in Toronto, there was no question who the better pitcher is right now.

In what will likely be his final regular season start of 2025, Garrett Crochet delivered a masterpiece for the Red Sox, pitching eight scoreless innings to lead the club to a 7-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays and putting his team on the doorstep of its first playoff appearance since 2021.

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The offense also turned in another strong performance, ambushing Scherzer for three runs out of the gate before later getting home runs from Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez to turn the game into a rout.

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