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.

Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andres Gimenez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece.

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.

Yet while some things will be forever, a 41-year-old with a surgically repaired back and a balky thumb that may portend arm trouble and thinning hair beneath his Toronto Blue Jays cap – fifth team in five years – suggests something else.

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.