Mets' Max Scherzer Has MRI on Side, Also Dealing With Blisters on Pitching Hand
MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports that in addition to the left-side injury that forced New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer from Wednesday’s game that he’s also dealing with blisters on his pitching hand.
In addition to the left-side injury that knocked him out of last night's game, Max Scherzer has been pitching through multiple blisters on his pitching hand his last two starts, according to Buck Showalter.
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Scherzer had an MRI Thursday morning after leaving last night’s game in the sixth inning with left-side discomfort. It’s expected that he’ll take some time off to rest his side and allow the blisters on his hand to heal. Scherzer left with a four-run lead and picked up his fifth win through eight starts. He struck out four through 5.2 innings and had a 2.54 ERA.
After the game, Scherzer addressed the injury, “I don’t think this is a major strain. I was kind of tight, and then all of a sudden, it went. But I don’t feel like I really ripped it. It just kind of got worse. So hopefully, I got out of there quick enough to prevent a major injury here because I know oblique, intercostal, those things can be nasty. Hopefully, I avoided a serious injury.”
The Mets are first in the NL East with a 25-14 record, six games up on the Philadelphia Phillies.
Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the New York Mets are -190 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The Mets will send Chris Bassitt to the mound, while Dakota Hudson will take the ball for the Cardinals.
