Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer let his manager, John Schneider, have it during a mound visit in the team's 8-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the ALCS.

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The Toronto veteran was not masterful, but he channeled the grit of his youth—and a pitch no one expected—to pick up his first playoff win since 2019.

The Toronto Blue Jays secured a Game 4 American League Championship Series 8-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday on the road, evening the series at 2-2.

Scherzer is 0-3 with a 5.00 ERA over his past eight postseason appearances since helping the Houston Astros win the World Series title in 2019. However, he has had success against the Mariners, going 4-2 with a 2.97 ERA in nine career starts against them.

The Toronto Blue Jays had the wind knocked out of them right off the bat in this American League Championship Series with the Seattle Mariners.