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Mets fall to Padres, stumble into All-Star break as Max Scherzer
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Scherzer near-perfect in milestone game; Dodgers beat Padres
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Max Scherzer gets taken to the wood shed as New York Mets lose 7-1
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Max Scherzer silences Padres, Mets get best of Yu Darvish in win
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Scherzer Dominates, Mets Shut Out Padres
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Max Scherzer pitches Mets past Max Fried, Braves 4-1
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Max Scherzer denies using illegal substances after ejection from
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Max Scherzer allows four home runs as Padres demolish Mets
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Scherzer tests pitch clock limits, gets quick-pitch balk