Max Scherzer threw his second career immaculate inning in the sixth. He picked up 13 Ks from the 28 batters he faced. Scherzer threw 99 pitches, 81 of them strikes, which is just ridiculous. He gave up two runs, but whatever.
Washington’s ace Max Scherzer is a golden god. 4-2 Nationals over the Rays in the first of two in the nation’s capital.
Scherzer vs the Rays: Max Scherzer struck out 12 of the 27 batters he faced in Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards last week, over eight scoreless on the mound against the O’s.