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WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer’s second return from an IL stint this season went better than his first, enough so that he’s hopeful for what could still be ahead. Scherzer labored through 2 2/3 innings on 75 pitches on his 42nd birthday, but he escaped by allowing only one run in
Read on MLB.comLuis Urías and Ernie Clement help back Max Scherzer in his first start back on the mound from the IL in the Blue Jays' 3-2 win over the Nationals
Condensed Game: Luis Urías and the Blue Jays take on Andrés Chaparro and the Nationals on July 27, 2026
Max Scherzer strikes out four batters over 2 2/3 innings in his first start back from the IL and receives another standing ovation on his birthday
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