An MRI on Thursday confirmed a left oblique injury for New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer, MLB Network reported.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner likely is headed to the injured list and could be sidelined up to a month.
Scherzer, 37, exited after 5 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals with discomfort in his left side Wednesday night. The right-hander earned the win to improve to 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA in e