WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer took a ball off the face during a bunting drill on Tuesday.
Manager Dave Martinez said before the Nationals faced the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday that he still expected Scherzer to start one of the games in Wednesday’s doubleheader with the Phillies.
Scherzer is 5-5 with a 2.81 ERA.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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