Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer stretches his arm as he leaves the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays with an injury during the sixth inning Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Toronto.
The Rangers have lost 16 of their last 22 games, and entering play Wednesday, they held a wild card spot by just half a game. They once led the division by 6.5 games, but both the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners have come alive., though short, produced a solid 2022 campaign. He owned a 2.29 ERA over 145.1 innings with 173 strikeouts and an 11-5 record.
However, in his lone postseason start for the team, he allowed seven runs in 4.2 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up four home runs at Citi Field in his outing as well. When he returned to Citi Field as a new member of the Rangers,He struggled with New York this year, but since joining the Rangers, Scherzer, 39, had pitched to a 3.20 ERA .