The 40-year-old right-hander is back on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays, trying to keep pitching through a chronic injury.

WEST SACRAMENTO (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out eight batters and allowed five hits over six innings to win for the first time in nearly a year, and the Toronto Blue Jays scored six unearned runs in the fifth inning to beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday night The AL East-leading Blue Jays have won 13 of 15 games.