Max Scherzer Climbs All-Time Strikeout List in Masterful Shutout

Max Scherzer (2-7) was masterful in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Mariners, tossing seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts while allowing only one hit and one walk. The performance moved him to 3,535 career strikeouts, passing Gaylord Perry for ninth place on the all-time list. He now trails Justin Verlander by only 20 strikeouts for eighth place, with projections suggesting he could surpass that mark within his next five starts.