Max Scherzer

New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer celebrated his birthday on Wednesday evening by making a little bit of strikeout history. The 38-year-old collected six whiffs in a highly anticipated matchup with the crosstown rival Yankees, becoming the game’s all-time leader for strikeouts on one’s birthday. Scherzer now has 41 for his career, passing former leader and Hall-of-Famer Randy Johnson, who had 39.