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鈥淛ust wanted to give Max an extra day with the upper back thing feeling better. He threw a side yesterday,鈥� Blue Jays manager John Schneider said before Friday night’s series opener against the Yankees.

A three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer is 5-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 13 starts and is 4-1 with a 3.36 ERA since Aug. 1. He was sidelined between March 29 and June 25 by right thumb inflammation.

Bassitt, a 36-year-old right-hander, is 11-7 with a 4.10 ERA.

鈥淎fter Max鈥檚 last start he was kind of ready for it if need be and should be good to go,鈥� Schneider said.

Seeking its first division title since 2015, 海角社区官网entered the series with a three-game AL East lead over New York.

IN other Jays news, Anthony Santander could return this month

Schneider said outfielder Santander, , could start a minor-league injury rehabilitation assignment on Tuesday with Buffalo.

鈥淭ony鈥檚 here through the weekend ramping up right-handed,鈥� Schneider said of the switch-hitter. 鈥淒idn鈥檛 want to get him playing in games ‘until he was a little more comfortable right-handed.鈥�

After , Santander was hitting .179 with six homers and 18 RBIs before going on the IL. He hurt his shoulder when he in an unsuccessful try for a Tim Anderson foul ball.

Santander was replaced in the ninth inning, returned May 13 and hit .122 (5-for-41) with two RBIs in 14 games before going on the IL.

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