Max Scherzer Sends 3-Word Message About Surging Blue Jays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With 18 seasons and two World Series rings under his belt, we trust that Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer knows a legitimate title contender when he sees one.

Clayton Kershaw out-pitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1.

Kershaw gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Toronto Blue Jays call on Scherzer. So 17 years after their first meeting, they pitch against one another for the fourth time in the MLB regular season. MORE: Guardians' Nic Enright reaches special personal milestone in comeback from cancer