so New York Mets Right-hander Max Scherzer dominated San Diego Padres Looking at his 16 seasons in the big leagues, that’s an understatement
18 career starts parentsScherzer is 7-3 with a 2.76 ERA, a .910 WHIP, a .185 opponent batting average and more than 12 strikeouts per nine innings. It’s even better in San Diego, where he’s 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA in seven starts.
That dominance will be tested on Sunday when Scherzer and metropolis Returns to Peco Park against right-hander Joe Musgrove and parents In three games on the final day before the All-Star break
under Scherzer’s command parents, he also has a Petco start that he might want to forget about. On July 8, 2021, the three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched for the Washington Nationals, leading 8-0 going into the second half of the fourth quarter when disaster struck.
What happened next couldn’t have happened today. parents Relief Daniel Camarena hit a grand slam over Scherzer for seven innings as San Diego finished the comeback to win 9-8
In fact, this makes Scherzer’s data consistent with parents Even more impressive.Take Scherzer allowing seven runs in two-thirds of an inning and his career ERA parents Will be 2.22 against a paltry 1.11 ERA in San Diego
But for Scherzer and Musgrove, who are in Sunday’s meeting, the most important numbers are this year’s numbers.
Scherzer had a 5.56 ERA in his first five starts this season, though he did shut opponents out. parents In New York on April 10, he finished with one hit, three walks and six strikeouts in five innings
However, Scherzer is 6-0 with a 3.45 ERA in his past 10 starts, despite allowing five hits in six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday. 4 points.
“He’s in the game,” metropolis Manager Buck Showalter recently spoke about Scherzer. “When he’s on the court, people get the aura and feel of the game. He’s smart, but he’s competitive. He doesn’t let his emotions get in the way of our chances of winning. He’s pitching well. He’s giving up Some good players. There are ups and downs in pitching every season
“I think his normal rotation every five days makes him more confident.”
Musgrove knows what it’s like to have a slow start to the season. He’s 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his first five starts. However, in his past eight starts, Musgrove is 6-0 with a 2.01 ERA.
After going seven innings for the second time this season on Tuesday, it’s a question of whether Musgrove will start Sunday with his normal rest.
“He’s feeling great. The last three or four times, he’s been feeling better and better.” parents manager Bob Melvin said. “Seven innings last time out and still only 100 balls. He’s motivated to start Sunday’s regular game, but it’s not something he hasn’t done before.
Musgrove is 1-5 with a 5.83 ERA in six career appearances (five starts). metropolis
— On-site media