Max Scherzer

After throwing just 67 pitches, Scherzer felt fatigue on his left side Saturday night vs. Washington and didn't want to risk making it worse.

This was kind of the whole kind of area," Scherzer said. "Fortunately, the way we had it set up, he had an extra day this time and he’ll get a extra one next time. "Just the feedback and stuff that was going on, just didn’t feel like it was a good idea to push it. If Scherzer has to miss any time, the Mets will be lucky to get some support when Carlos Carrasco returns from a low-grade oblique strain to make Sunday's start. "But if I went out there in sixth and I got hurt, there’s no way I could come in here and look those guys in the face and say I made the right decision. "Was there a scenario where I could go out there and pitch the sixth and be OK?

Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer left Saturday's game against the Nationals early because he felt “fatigue” on his left side. After the game, Scherzer ...

But Washington went on to score six runs in the last two frames and won the game 7–1. Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer left Saturday’s game against the Nationals early because he felt “fatigue” on his left side. Scherzer was referring to the oblique strain he suffered earlier in the season that kept him out action for almost two months.

Mets co-ace Max Scherzer is not scheduled for any imaging tests after waking up feeling OK following an early departure from Saturday's loss to the ...

Where’s the bite, if any?” “We’ll see,” Showalter said. “Some days, the baseball gods, you go, ‘No way.’ … I think he’s going to pitch soon after the off day.” “It’s kind of just dull everywhere — it’s kind of everywhere except the oblique. “Basically, he’s going to start with an extra day or you push it back,” manager Buck Showalter said.

Scherzer exited with left side fatigue after five sharp innings and 67 pitches Saturday night and NL East-leading New York lost to the Washington Nationals 7-1.

Scherzer attempted to complete the sixth inning with the left oblique injury against the St. Tonight, I think, was a good example of that.” “Was there a scenario where I could go out there and pitch the sixth and be OK? But if I went out there in the sixth and I got hurt, there’s no way I could come in here and look the guys in the face and say I made the right decision.” So that was the reason to come out.” “This was a precautionary move given the history of the oblique here,” Scherzer said.