After turning back the clock in Game 4 of the ALCS vs. the Mariners, Max Scherzer will be on the mound for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night in Los Angeles.

Over 5 2/3 innings in which Scherzer battled control and his own delivery, he allowed Seattle three hits, one homer, two runs, walked four and fanned five. In the 500th start of his MLB career, regular and postseason combined, Scherzer proved that all of his years have mattered. Sure, he was dreadful down the stretch for the Blue Jays and fighting his body, like any 41-year-old starter should be, but his stubbornness was not without reason. Scherzer knew -- and convinced everyone around him, too -- that he had something left to give to the Blue Jays.

“This is what you play for,” Scherzer said after Toronto's 8-2 victory

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