Max Scherzer, Toronto Blue Jays offense look to bounce back versus Arizona Diamondbacks

With the Toronto Blue Jays aiming to shake off a challenging start to April, they are turning to a veteran presence on the mound.

Max Scherzer (1-2, 9.58 ERA) will take the ball on Saturday evening to face Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA) and a surging Diamondbacks squad (7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet.

The three-time Cy Young winner is coming off a rocky stretch, allowing 10 earned runs across his last two outings and has been dealing with right forearm tendinitis.

Friday's loss continued a tough stretch for Toronto, which has dropped five of its past six games and sits near the bottom of the American League standings with a 7-12 record.

Gallen looks to keep things rolling for an Arizona team that has won nine of its past 12, including a 6-3 victory in Friday’s opener.

Despite that, Gallen has struggled historically against Toronto, posting a 9.35 ERA in two career starts.

Scherzer's career started in Arizona after being selected 11th overall in the 2006 draft and has dominated in his meetings against his former club, going 9-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 career starts against the Diamondbacks.

Scherzer has a wealth of big game experience and showed he’s still capable of getting outs on the biggest stage.

The Jays left Scherzer off the roster for their Division Series matchup with the Yankees.

They brought him back for the AL Championship Series against Seattle and the World Series showdown with the Dodgers.

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