“He was dominating areas up and down and out,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He is who he is for a reason.” Scherzer claimed his first victory since July 25 last year when he pitched for Texas and the Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1.

The Toronto Blue Jays recently went on a 10-game winning streak and took over first place in the American League East. They are now 2 1/2 games up on the slumping New York Yankees. There will be areas of the roster that need attention at the trade deadline. More specifically, they need a starting pitcher to boost their rotation.