MLB

Blue Jays Relying on Injury-Free Scherzer for AL East Crown

With the Toronto Blue Jays clinging to a three-game lead in the American League East, quality starts from Max Scherzer are increasingly valuable.
Blue Jays Relying on Injury-Free Scherzer for AL East Crown
Max Scherzer #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays walks off the mound after striking out Denzel Clarke #1 of the Athletics to end the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on July 11, 2025. Scott Marshall/Getty Images
Donald Laible
|Updated:
0:00

If the Toronto Blue Jays are to champion the American League East, Max Scherzer needs to bring his A-game throughout the season’s second half.

The New York Yankees, rivals to the Blue Jays, will roll into Toronto on Monday for a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Tuesday’s game has Scherzer slated to take the hill for the Blue Jays.

Donald Laible
Donald Laible
Author
Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.