What It Means:

Janes notes that it's unlikely Scherzer pitches until Game 3 of the National League Division Series. He merely played high-intensity catch today, so it appears he's slightly behind schedule as he tries to work past a hamstring injury. As we wait to see Scherzer in postseason action, Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez are the prime candidates to start Game 1 and 2 against the Chicago Cubs.

Over 9 career postseason series and 12 starts, Scherzer has gone 4-4 with a 3.74 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings. In his 2 starts last year, the ace went 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 12 innings pitched.