September 23 Gameday: Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer with season on the line

The Toronto Blue Jays face elimination as they start veteran right-hander Max Scherzer in the first game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Sitting at 77-80 through 157 games, Toronto's elimination number is down to one following wins by the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians. To keep postseason hopes alive, the Blue Jays must win all five remaining regular season games while the White Sox lose all five.

Scherzer carries a 3-8 record, a 6.07 ERA, and 54 strikeouts across 72.2 innings over 16 starts this season. The Orioles will start former Blue Jay Chris Bassitt, who holds an 8-5 record with a 4.64 ERA across 97 innings pitched. Bassitt previously limited Toronto to three runs across 11 innings in two outings earlier this season.