Max Scherzer entered his final start of the 2018 campaign 10 Ks short of 300 overall, having already set his own and the Washington Nationals’ records for strikeouts in a single season.
Scherzer picked up eight Ks in the first six innings, on 84 pitches, and with the end of his outing approaching, the 34-year-old, three-time Cy Young award winner came back out in the seventh and struck out the first two batters he faced, then gave up a single before a fly ball to left field ended his 33rd and final start of the season.