The 40-year-old Scherzer surrendered a leadoff triple to Victor Scott II starting the game but settled down. He retired his final six batters, striking out four with a fastball at 92-93 mph. Scherzer threw 20 of 34 pitches for strikes.

Max Scherzer, 40, made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, but it was also his first appearance on the mound in Major League Baseball's Automatic Ball-Strike system era, and though he lost two challenges,

Pinch yourself, Max Scherzer is a Toronto Blue Jays. Scherzer started for the Blue Jays in Tuesday’s Spring Training game, his first-ever appearance in a Blue Jays uniform.