Max Scherzer pitches Blue Jays past Cubs
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Heading into the 2025 season, there were expectations for the Blue Jays to at least fight for the American League wild card spots.
TORONTO — The results speak for themselves. With a 7-4 extra-innings loss Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays lost their sixth game in the last eight contests. Sandwiched around deadline chaos and sweltering Baltimore heat, this marks the team’s worst stretch since April.
Additionally, the Jays veteran has pitched extremely well against the Chicago Cubs ’ current lineup. Chicago hitters own a combined .218 batting average with a lowly .272 OBP against Scherzer, which means he’s been efficient and kept players off the base paths while recording a lot of outs.
The Toronto Blue Jays answered their surge in the standings with a bold move at the trade deadline, acquiring former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians.