The Toronto Blue Jays will hand the ball to Max Scherzer on Thursday night in Seattle for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), a decision that carries both risk and intrigue as the veteran right-hander prepares for his first postseason start in a Blue Jays uniform.

Scherzer, 41, has built a Hall of Fame résumé across 17 big-league seasons, but his 2025 campaign in Toronto was anything but smooth. He finished the regular season with a 5-5 record, a 5.19 ERA, and 82 strikeouts over 85 innings. His performance fluctuated dramatically from month to month, leaving fans and pundits alike increasingly curious about which version of the three-time Cy Young Award winner will take the mound in Game 4.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the decision to start Scherzer in Game

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