It was jeers over cheers from the Citi Field faithful for ex-Mets hurler Max Scherzer in his return to Citi Field on Monday.
The righty yielded seven earned runs in just 4 ⅔ innings, surrendering four home runs.After a rough start to the 2023 campaign, Scherzer, 39, was rounding into form when the team decided to
in an attempt to restock the farm system amid a lost season which started with high hopes and a higher payroll.to the Rangers in exchange for top prospect Luisangel Acuna.Max Scherzer walks off after a disastrous playoff start against the Padres.Scherzer has looked like his old self again since his trade to the Rangers, likely even more to the annoyance of Mets fans.
But the three-time Cy Young Award winner should be able to avoid more grief from the Mets faithful since he’s not scheduled to return to the mound until Friday against the Minnesota Twins.Texas is trying to regain control of the AL West, with the division currently ruled by the hard-charging Mariners, who own a one-game lead over the Rangers and Astros after winning 12 of their last 13 games.
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