Future Hall of Famer makes World Series history vs Dodgers
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Across his Hall of Fame career, Max Scherzer has been part of numerous pieces of MLB history.
That laundry list continued to grow in the Dodger Stadium in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when Scherzer became the first pitcher in MLB history to pitch in the Fall Classic for four different franchises.
‘I mean, this is what you play for,’ Scherzer recently said.
This year’s World Series is the last go-around between two of baseball’s all-time pitchers as Dodgers’ southpaw Clayton Kershaw is set to retire at the conclusion of the Fall Classic. Kershaw and Scherzer are just two of baseball’s 20 pitchers who have reached the 3,000 strikeout milestone in their careers.
‘I think I’m too old, now. But Scherz can keep going,’ Kershaw recently said. ‘He’s doing great stuff, obviously. It’s fun to see us coming up together, being able to do this. It’s a lot of fun.’
Monday’s start against the Dodgers is the second start this postseason for Mad Max, who earned his 16th postseason win after tossing 5.2 innings against the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.
Here’s what to know on Scherzer’s history in the World Series:
How many World Series has Max Scherzer pitched in?
The 2025 World Series is the fourth World Series that Scherzer has pitched in across his Hall of Fame career. He is the first pitcher in MLB history to pitch in the World Series with four different teams, as noted by Kevin Burkhardt on the Fox On MLB pregame show.
He made his World Series debut in 2012 with the Detroit Tigers. He then helped the Washington Nationals to the World Series title in 2019. He has now pitched in the World Series twice in the last three years, with the Rangers in 2023 and the Blue Jays.
‘I mean, this is what you play for,’ Scherzer recently said in an article written by USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale. ‘To be able to get to this spot, to get to this moment, to have a shot at it. You just think about, throughout your whole life, all the different things that have unfolded, and just so fortunate to have another crack at this.’
Max Scherzer World Series rings
Scherzer has won two World Series titles in his career: 2019 with the Nationals and then in 2023 with the Rangers.
Max Scherzer World Series record
Scherzer enters Monday’s start against the Dodgers with a 1-0 record and a 3.26 ERA in four World Series starts.
Decision in parentheses
- 2012 vs. the Giants (No Decision): 6.1 innings, eight strikeouts, seven hits, three earned runs and a walk
- 2019 vs. the Astros (Win): 5.0 innings, seven strikeouts, five hits, three walks and two earned runs
- 2019 vs. the Astros (No Decision): 5.0 innings, seven hits, four walks, three strikeouts and two earned runs
- 2023 vs. the Diamondbacks (No Decision): 3.0 innings, two hits, two walks and a strikeout
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