The New York Mets received a temporary blow on Wednesday as the team placed starting pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to September 4) with left oblique irritation.
BILLS GAME DAY: Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday Night Football matchup with Rams (preview) Scherzer spoke to the media right after the announcement and downplayed the severity of his injury. The right-hander said he expects to come off the injured list as soon as he is eligible, which is September 19.
The 38-year-old suffered the injury during his last outing against the Washington Nationals. Scherzer tossed five innings of one-run ball before exiting the game.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 9-4 with a 2.26 ERA over 127 2/3 innings this season.
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