Max Scherzer retired 11 of the last 12 batters he faced in the first of two with the Tampa Bay Rays this week in the nation’s capital, and the Washington Nationals’ ace completed a total of seven scoreless innings on 104 pitches in what ended up a 6-1 win for the home team, in which he struck out eight batters while walking only one.
Scherzer vs the Rays: Max Scherzer had a six-start unbeaten streak, which stretched back to his 2020 debut snapped last time out.