TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a trip to the World Series, veteran pitcher Max Scherzer was emotional about getting another chance to play in the Fall Classic.

Scherzer will be Toronto’s starter for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday when Major League Baseball’s championship moves to Los Angeles, meaning he’ll pitch in the World Series for a fourth time.

The teams split the first two games in Toronto, with the Jays winning Game 1 11-4 and the defending champion Dodgers bouncing back in Game 2 with a 5-1 victory.

The 41-year-old Scherzer said it was “awesome” when Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed that he’d be returning to the mound on the game’s biggest stage.

“This is what you play for, to be able to get to this spot, to get to this moment, to have a shot at

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