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Official: Max Scherzer to start on Thursday
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Official: Max Scherzer to start on Thursday
Credit: Athlon Sports

The Toronto Blue Jays have just confirmed that, as expected, Max Scherzer will start Thursday's game #4 against the Mariners.

It was decided before the start of the series, and there were hints to that effect, but it has just been officially announced by Blue Jays manager John Schneider.

So basically, he'll either be the pitcher in charge of tying the series or the one who has to keep the club alive. The Mariners lead the series 2-0.

We thought the Blue Jays wouldn't necessarily find a playoff role for him after he was left out of the division series against the Yankees, but he's getting better physically and the Blue Jays will trust him.

Pitching in a pitcher's ballpark in Seattle could help him avoid long balls as much as possible.

So he'll face Luis Castillo. Tomorrow, Shane Bieber and George Kirby will be the pitchers battling it out. And if there's a game #5, maybe it'll be Kevin Gausman against Bryan Woo.

Anthony Santander gets better

Still with the Blue Jays, Anthony Santander was unable to start game #2 of the series due to back pain. He was, however, available to come in and hit late in the game, but it wasn't necessary.

He could be in the game tomorrow, either as a pinch-hitter or an outfielder.

Since the Blue Jays seem intent on keeping George Springer at designated hitter, we imagine Santander will have to be just bad enough to be the DH.

To be continued tomorrow.

PMLB
  • Game #2 tonight in the Nationals in Milwaukee.

  • Bad race yesterday: Teoscar Hernandez apologizes.

  • New bench coach in New York. He replaces John Gibbons with the Mets.

  • Blue Jays board member in the race to be Rockies boss.

  • Shohei Ohtani will start Game #4.

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