Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is making a promise. Scherzer says Toronto won't back down after losing Game 3 of the World Series.

The most immediate concern for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in Monday's Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. After that Fall Classic is over, though, the 41-year-old Scherzer's attention will shift to his upcoming free agency and whether or not he'll pitch in 2026.

Tyler Glasnow and Max Scherzer face off in a crucial World Series Game 3 matchup at Dodger Stadium. Check out their postseason stats.

For the three-time Cy Young Award winner, it’s always October. His passion will be put to the test with the series tied 1-1.

Scherzer retired Andy Pages on a flyout, bringing up Shohei Ohtani, who doubled leading off the game and hit a solo home run in the third on a full-count fastball. Schneider signaled to his bullpen before even reaching the foul line, and as he approached the mound Scherzer nodded in understanding.

One of Vitello's most successful recruits while he was an assistant coach at Missouri was Toronto pitcher Max Scherzer. He and the Blue Jays are preparing to play the defending World Series champion Dodgers in the 2025 World Series, which opens Friday in Toronto. Following the World Series, Scherzer will be a free agent.

After the Blue Jays punched their ticket to the World Series, Shane Bieber provides inside into Max Scherzer's wild ways.

So, when Ohtani came up again in the ninth inning, the Blue Jays decided to do something most teams would now consider a relic of the past: They refused to pitch to him. The intentional walk is no longer a significant part of Major League Baseball.