Max Scherzer gave the Texas Rangers two-plus innings of work on Monday night to help them punch their ticket to the World Series, and the right-hander says he emerged from the ALCS with his shoulder in good shape. Scherzer is dealing with a new ailment, however.
Scherzer started for the Rangers in their 11-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS. He allowed four hits and two earned runs over 2 2/3 innings. During a postgame interview with the Fox MLB crew, Scherzer said his arm is “actually in a good spot.” However, the 39-year-old revealed that he had to pitch through a cut on his thumb.
“I feel good. My arm’s actually in a good spot. I’m not dealing with the strain anymore,” Scherzer said. “I got actually a little cut on my thumb that I’m actually dealing with. That’s actually more of a problem now.”
You can hear Scherzer discuss the thumb issue at the 3:08 mark below.
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