Estrada outpitches Scherzer, Travis homers as Blue Jays down Nationals
TORONTO — Devon Travis had some experience with Max Scherzer after facing him in spring training years ago.
He knew heading into Saturday’s game how deadly Scherzer’s stuff can be. And he was ready for it.
Travis hit a two-run homer off the Nationals ace, backing a solid start from Marco Estrada, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Washington 2-0 to guarantee a series win in the three-game interleague set.
“My first big league camp, Scherzer was still with the Tigers and I got to face him a little bit on the back field,” said Travis, who was drafted by Detroit in 2012. “He’s a guy who when you go to sleep at night and you know you’re facing Max Scherzer the next day, your heart starts to beat a little already.