Blue Jays' Scherzer looking like 'Mad Max' in win against Chicago Cubs

41-year old Max Scherzer was brilliant in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Cubs at Rogers Centre, but as the first six innings whizzed by, it looked like the likely future Hall of Famer would end up stuck as a one-man show with no supporting cast.

That's the beauty of this Blue Jays offense, though. Even if it takes them a while to wake up, they're always coming.

Over seven-plus innings, Scherzer held the Cubs to just one run on a solo shot from Michael Busch, and while he only struck out three batters, Scherzer stayed away from the danger zones and produced plenty of weak contact from an eager Chicago lineup.

We've seen over the past few weeks that Scherzer still has dominant, swing-and-miss stuff when the moment calls for it, but he's proving that he can still shapeshift. It took him just 73 pitches to burn through the first seven innings.

Scherzer's savior was Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who launched a two-run home run in the seventh that shook a sleeping offense to life.

Toronto had just three hits Thursday as Matthew Boyd put on a clinic of his own, but all that matters here is another win for the AL-leading Blue Jays.

Every single conversation about Toronto from this point forward needs to be tied to the postseason.

The Blue Jays aren't just trying to sneak into the party as a Wild Card team this year, they have a clear path to winning the AL East and should have every opportunity to skip over the Wild Card round entirely by finishing in one of the top two spots in the American League.

That's why this recent run from Scherzer is so exciting. He's not just helping the Blue Jays get to October, he's proving that he can pitch near the front of this rotation once they get there.