Max Scherzer has more strikeouts than everyone on his birthday

For the star pitcher of the New York Mets, Max Scherzerit is normal to have high-quality starts on your birthday, and you have proven it again, after extensively dominating the fearsome players of the New York Yankeesleft stranded in the ninth inning 3-2.

In work of 7 innings, the 38-year-old veteran did not allow runs, only 5 hits hit him, and struck out 6 batters, 3 of them being the home run leader of the entire Major League Baseball (MLB), Aaron Judge.

With his 6 strikeouts, according to ESPN Stats & Info, Scherzer reached 41 strikeouts in games held on his birthday, surpassing the great Randy Johnson as the one who has the most strikeouts on his birthday throughout history.

Unstoppable

According to ESPN Stats & Info, in the 4 games prior to the victory over the Yankees in which Max Scherzer has seen action on his birthday, he had 35 strikeouts, 1.04 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and had 4 starts quality.

This is no surprise for one of the greatest pitchers of all time, and a 3-time winner of the prestigious Cy Young Award, and a 4-time win-loss leader.

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The veteran has also been the 3-time National League strikeout leader, has pitched 2 no-hitters, has 8 All-Star selections, won a World Series, and holds the joint record with Roger Clemens for most strikeouts in a 9-inning game with a total of 20.

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