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Mets flash cash, pays off through summer, spent by playoffs
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Machado has 2 homers, 5 RBIs off Scherzer; Musgrove sharp as the
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Max Scherzer shelled for seven runs as Mets lose Game 1 in NL Wild
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Padres chase Scherzer early, cruise past Mets 7-1 in Game 1
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The Padres and Mets are running out of time to turn around
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MLB playoffs: Padres pummel Max Scherzer, push Mets to the brink
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Rangers Acquire Max Scherzer in Trade with Mets - Sport Relay
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Mets tag Yu Darvish, shut out Padres 5-0 in Max Scherzer, bullpen
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Max Scherzer, offense flop in Mets' Game 1 loss to Padres
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Mets' Playoff Loss Part of Owner Steve Cohen's Learning Curve
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The Padres and Mets are running out of time to turn around
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Mets' Max Scherzer allows four home runs vs. Padres in dreadful
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Mets lose NL Wild Card Game 1 2022
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San Diego Padres catch a break with Max Scherzer trade to Texas