Struggling Blue Jays send returning Max Scherzer to the mound against the surging Washington Nationals

The struggling Toronto Blue Jays, 10 games under .500, face the surging Washington Nationals as Max Scherzer returns from injury. Scherzer, who allowed 22 earned runs in four starts this season, faces a Nationals team 22-32 at home. Andrew Alvarez, 2-3 with a 4.22 ERA, starts for Washington.