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| June 12 12:27 PM PT1:27 PM MT2:27 PM CT3:27 PM ET15:27 ET19:27 GMT3:27 CST12:27 PM MST2:27 PM EST2:57 PM VEN23:27 UAE2:27 PM CT-Scherzer won his ninth straight decision, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 3-2 to snap the Royals' six-game winning streak on Tuesday night. Analysis: Scherzer pitched seven sharp innings to become the first Tigers starter to begin the season 9-0 since Vern Kennedy in 1938. |
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| June 7 11:01 AM PT12:01 PM MT1:01 PM CT2:01 PM ET14:01 ET18:01 GMT2:01 CST11:01 AM MST1:01 PM EST1:31 PM VEN22:01 UAE1:01 PM CT-Scherzer allowed one run and four hits and struck out nine over seven innings during Thursday's 5-2 win over Tampa Bay. Analysis: Scherzer is the first Detroit pitcher to start the season 8-0 since Jeremy Bonderman in 2007. He owns a 3.24 ERA and sparkling 0.89 WHIP. |
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| June 1 12:15 PM PT1:15 PM MT2:15 PM CT3:15 PM ET15:15 ET19:15 GMT3:15 CST12:15 PM MST2:15 PM EST2:45 PM VEN23:15 UAE2:15 PM CT-Scherzer did not get a decision in Friday's 7-5 loss to the O's. Analysis: Scherzer added 10 more strikeouts to bring his fantasy total to 91. He walked two, but he threw a season-high 119 pitches over eight innings before Jose Valverde blew the save. Scherzer retired the final 16 batters he faced. |
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| May 27 10:21 AM PT11:21 AM MT12:21 PM CT1:21 PM ET13:21 ET17:21 GMT1:21 CST10:21 AM MST12:21 PM EST12:51 PM VEN21:21 UAE12:21 PM CT-Scherzer allowed one run and three hits over six innings, earning the win during Sunday's 6-1 victory over Minnesota. Analysis: Scherzer improved to 7-0 with a 3.42 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He's struck out 81 in 68 1-3 innings. |
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| May 22 10:24 AM PT11:24 AM MT12:24 PM CT1:24 PM ET13:24 ET17:24 GMT1:24 CST10:24 AM MST12:24 PM EST12:54 PM VEN21:24 UAE12:24 PM CT-Scherzer held the Indians to one run on two hits over eight innings in the Tigers' 5-1 win on Tuesday. Analysis: Scherzer's lights-out performance improved him to 6-0 with a 3.61 ERA. He's struck out 75 batters over 62 1-3 innings. |
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| May 11 3:11 PM PT4:11 PM MT5:11 PM CT6:11 PM ET18:11 ET22:11 GMT6:11 CST3:11 PM MST5:11 PM EST5:41 PM VEN2:11 UAE (+1)5:11 PM CT-Scherzer took advantage of more great run support Friday in a 10-4 win over the Tribe. Analysis: Scherzer moved to 5-0 as he allowed four runs and five hits in eight innings. He struck out seven without a walk. He leads he majors with 8.94 runs of support on average. |
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| May 5 6:35 PM PT7:35 PM MT8:35 PM CT9:35 PM ET21:35 ET1:35 GMT9:35 CST6:35 PM MST8:35 PM EST9:05 PM VEN5:35 UAE (+1)8:35 PM CT-Scherzer turned in arguably his best performance of the season Saturday, holding to Astros to a run, three hits and two walks over eight innings in Detroit's 17-2 romp. Analysis: Scherzer also had eight strikeouts and is fanning batters at a career-high rate of 12.4 per nine innings pitched this season. |
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| Apr. 30 9:42 AM PT10:42 AM MT11:42 AM CT12:42 PM ET12:42 ET16:42 GMT0:42 CST9:42 AM MST11:42 AM EST12:12 PM VEN20:42 UAE11:42 AM CT-Scherzer allowed three runs and six hits in 7 1-3 innings, earning the win during Monday's 4-3 victory over Minnesota. Analysis: Scherzer struck out 10 without a walk, improving to 3-0. While he owns a lackluster 4.05 ERA, Scherzer's 46 strikeouts in 31 1-3 innings make him plenty valuable. |
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| Apr. 25 11:56 AM PT12:56 PM MT1:56 PM CT2:56 PM ET14:56 ET18:56 GMT2:56 CST11:56 AM MST1:56 PM EST2:26 PM VEN22:56 UAE1:56 PM CT-Scherzer (2-0) earned the win, allowing five runs in five innings of Wednesday's 7-5 victory over Kansas City. Analysis: Scherzer's two wins have come in the two starts he's given up the most runs. |
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| Apr. 18 4:50 PM PT5:50 PM MT6:50 PM CT7:50 PM ET19:50 ET23:50 GMT7:50 CST4:50 PM MST6:50 PM EST7:20 PM VEN3:50 UAE (+1)6:50 PM CT-Scherzer struck out 12 in Wednesday's 2-1, 14-inning win at Seattle. Analysis: Scherzer threw 105 pitches with 75 strikes. |
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| Apr. 13 12:54 PM PT1:54 PM MT2:54 PM CT3:54 PM ET15:54 ET19:54 GMT3:54 CST12:54 PM MST2:54 PM EST3:24 PM VEN23:54 UAE2:54 PM CT-Scherzer struck out 11 in Friday's 4-3, 12-inning loss at Oakland. Analysis: Scherzer allowed two runs over six innings. He's got 18 Ks in 11 innings. |
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| Mar. 29 3:22 PM PT4:22 PM MT5:22 PM CT6:22 PM ET18:22 ET22:22 GMT6:22 CST3:22 PM MST5:22 PM EST5:52 PM VEN2:22 UAE (+1)4:22 PM CT-Hours after rotation-mate Justin Verlander got the biggest contract ever given to a pitcher, Scherzer extended his dominant spring training with six innings of one-hit ball as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday. Analysis: Scherzer, the Tigers' No. 5 starter, finishes the spring with a 0.57 ERA. He struck out nine and has only allowed one earned run over 25 1-3 innings. |
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| Feb. 4 3:59 PM PT4:59 PM MT5:59 PM CT6:59 PM ET18:59 ET23:59 GMT7:59 CST4:59 PM MST6:59 PM EST7:29 PM VEN3:59 UAE (+1)5:59 PM CT-The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $6,725,000 contract with Scherzer and avoided salary arbitration. Analysis: Scherzer was 16-7 last season with a 3.74 and struck out 231, a total that trailed only teammate Justin Verlander. He was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the postseason, helping Detroit reach the World Series. |
| Pitching Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Sv-Op | G | GS | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | K | WHIP | ERA | SSX |
| 2008 | Ari | 0 | 4 | 0 - 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56.0 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 66 | 1.23 | 3.05 | $68.50 |
| 2009 | Ari | 9 | 11 | 0 - 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 170.1 | 166 | 94 | 78 | 20 | 63 | 1 | 174 | 1.34 | 4.12 | $196.83 |
| 2010 | Det | 12 | 11 | 0 - 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 195.2 | 174 | 84 | 76 | 20 | 70 | 1 | 184 | 1.25 | 3.50 | $241.67 |
| 2011 | Det | 15 | 9 | 0 - 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 195.0 | 207 | 101 | 96 | 29 | 56 | 1 | 174 | 1.35 | 4.43 | $216.50 |
| 2012 | Det | 16 | 7 | 0 - 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 187.2 | 179 | 82 | 78 | 23 | 60 | 2 | 231 | 1.27 | 3.74 | $301.17 |
| 2013 | Det | 9 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 90.1 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 106 | 0.87 | 3.19 | $169.83 |
| Career | 61 | 42 | 0 - 0 | 155 | 146 | 0 | 895.0 | 831 | 418 | 379 | 104 | 292 | 6 | 935 | 1.25 | 3.81 | ||
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2008 | Ari | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .071 | .000 |
| 2009 | Ari | 31 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .268 | .264 |
| 2010 | Det | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2011 | Det | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2012 | Det | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | 157 | 74 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .205 | .189 | |
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| Year | Team | Round | W | L | Sv-Op | G | GS | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | K | ERA |
| 2011 | Det | Total | 1 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15.2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 5.74 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.23 | |||
| LCS | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9.72 | ||
| 2012 | Det | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17.1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2.08 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | |||
| LCS | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.59 | ||
| WS | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.26 | ||
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 33.0 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 3.82 | ||
| Pitch Type | Pitches | Max | Min | Avg | Pct |
| Fastball | 767 | 98 | 89 | 93 | 56.48 |
| Curveball | 106 | 82 | 74 | 78.6 | 7.81 |
| Slider | 193 | 89 | 81 | 85.1 | 14.21 |
| Changeup | 292 | 88 | 80 | 84.8 | 21.5 |