The Blue Jays will turn to a veteran with a plethora of postseason experience in a crucial spot on Thursday. Toronto tabbed Max Scherzer as the Game 4 starter in Seattle for his first appearance on the mound this October.
Scherzer was left off the ALDS roster for the Blue Jays' series victory over the Yankees, but he made the ALCS roster with more arms necessary in a seven-game series. Scherzer has stayed stretched out, recently throwing five innings and roughly 95 pitches in a simulated game.
The 41-year-old Scherzer has logged 143 postseason innings over 30 appearances throughout his career and sports a 3.78 ERA, so he is no stranger to the big moment. He was a key part of the Washington rotation that led the Nationals to their first World Series title in 2019 and also appeared in th