Max Scherzer's return to the New York Mets' rotation on Tuesday night was a successful one, as he struck out a season-high 11 batters in six scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds, leaving after 79 pitches with the game tied 0-0.
Scherzer had last started for the Mets on May 18, when he left his start in the sixth inning and went on the injured list with an oblique strain. After two minor league rehab starts (and one dog bite that didn't delay his return), Scherzer looked like his usual self in his start at Cincinnati.