Things didn’t go exactly as planned for Max Scherzer in Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers, from a results or health standpoint.

The veteran right-hander failed to complete five innings for the first time since early July, dealing with a tough Brewers lineup and what Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider called upper back tightness after the game.

“Obviously, I want to let Max go as deep as he can go, especially given the workload of our bullpen,” Schneider said. “Just trying to manage it. It’s not like a sharp pain, it was kind of a dull pain. It was affecting the way he was pitching a little bit.

“So, looking forward, you want to nip that.”

Scherzer ultimately tossed 67 pitches over 4.0 innings of work, allowing nine hits, four runs and two homers. He didn’t issue any walks a

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