Texas Rangers legend Max Scherzer struck out a season-high nine batters and surpassed Houston Astros legend Justin Verlander in 10th all-time in career strikeouts.
right-hander did it in six innings, while holding the Chicago White Sox to a run on three hits and a walk. Scherzer is 10th all-time with 3,400 strikeouts, passing Verlander, the Astros right-hander who has been on the injured list since June 18. His six-inning outing is his deepest since going 6 2/3 in Anaheim on July 9.in Toronto, has won three Cy Young awards and is first ballot Baseball Hall of Famer five years after he retires.
Verlander, 41, is now 11th all-time with 3,393 career strikeouts. They're Nos. 1-2 among active pitchers. "That's pretty special," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said before Thursday's game. "This game has been going on for a long time, over 100 years and he's one of the best pitchers in the game. The numbers show that, so that's going to be a cool moment. When you look at the names that he's passing, I consider myself really fortunate to be able to have some time with him. I've seen him from the other side but I love the times when you get to play with guys.
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