BALTIMORE -- This just in: Max Scherzer is good at pitching.
The Washington Nationals ace steamrolled the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, allowing two hits while striking out 12 over eight shutout innings, to lead Washington to a 2-0 win and a road sweep. Scherzer's performance, in which he induced a season-high 29 swing-and-misses, was as dominant as any he's had all season. And that's saying something.
Entering Wednesday's series finale at Camden Yards, the two-time defending Cy Young winner was 8-1 with a 2.13 ERA. He ranked either first or second in the National League in wins, innings, strikeouts, WHIP, batting average against and hits per nine innings.