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Scherzer vs. Kershaw: A rare showdown between 3,000-strikeout pitchers
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 7 – Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw, each with over 3,000 strikeouts and three Cy Young Awards, face off in a rare pitching duel before the postseason, highlighting their elite careers.
- Friday's series opener at Dodger Stadium features Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw, the only active pitchers to reach 3,000 strikeouts, in a rare duel.
- The milestone club grew with Kershaw's addition last month, as Scherzer became the 19th member of the 3,000-strikeout club in September 2021.
- Both pitchers stand out as three-time Cy Young Award winners, with Scherzer an All-Star and Kershaw a Legend Pick by Rob Manfred this year.
- From Colorado, Scherzer expressed deep respect for Kershaw and warned that overemphasizing this duel could cause teams to overlook other key factors.
- Looking toward October, the stakes feel familiar as this rare duel between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw 'sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October,' echoing September 2023's Scherzer-Verlander showdown.
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MLB Sportscaster Confesses Clear Bias Ahead of Scherzer–Kershaw HOF Showdown
It is not often that a nationally respected voice in the game drops the “neutral” mask just before an iconic pitching matchup in current memory. Yet that is exactly what happened when an MLB Sportscaster, speaking on MLB Now, confidently said: “Clayton Kershaw has the edge.” No hedging and no political correctness—just a straight-up pick. And when it is coming from such an individual, it carries weight. The moment he backed Kershaw as the one wi…
LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an exciting October postseason matchup.
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