Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer plans to start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday after suffering a broken nose Tuesday.
According to Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic, Scherzer has a black eye, but told manager Dennis Martinez on Tuesday night, "Expect me to pitch." Scherzer is slated to start the second game of a day-night doubleheader with Patrick Corbin getting the start for Washington in the opener.
Scherzer suffered the injury Tuesday during batting practice when he bunted the ball into his face:
ESPNMax Scherzer broke his nose after taking a ball off the face during a bunting drill.