The Toronto Blue Jays ' 18-year veteran right-hander Max Scherzer will start Game 3 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Manager John Schneider confirmed the decision Saturday, also naming Shane Bieber as the starter for Game 4 on Tuesday.

Scherzer will make his 500th career start across the regular season and postseason combined, as the series shifts to Los Angeles. The three-time Cy Young Award winner last pitched in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners, throwing 5⅔ innings, allowing two runs on three hits, walking four, and striking out five to help Toronto win. That outing was his only postseason appearance this year after being left off the ALDS roster.

In his first season with the Blue Jays, Scherzer went 5-5 with a

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