For one big night in Seattle, the Mad Max Scherzer experience was compelling theatre.

And yes, with a stellar outing from the veteran Toronto starter helping propel his team to a resounding 8-2 win over the Mariners, the Blue Jays are now just two wins away from their first trip to the World Series since 1993.

As intense a competitor as the big league baseball has seen — and most sports, for that matter — Scherzer was simply brilliant in what had the feel of the biggest win of this remarkable Blue Jays season.

The 41-year-old right hander gave his team 5.2 innings of crafty, clinical starting pitching, punctuated with emotional outbursts which was all bundled up for one wildly entertaining package.

With the offence adding its support, the Jays have won two in a row at T Mobile Stadium

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