Max Scherzer returned to both the New York Mets and Detroit on Wednesday. The latter enjoyed it more.
In his first game after serving a 10-game suspension for allegedly using an illegal sticky substance, the Mets ace was knocked around by the Detroit Tigers, allowing six earned runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings to a team that entered Wednesday ranked last in MLB in runs scored.
It was the most earned runs Scherzer had allowed in a start since July 8, 2021.