In the last few weeks, the Major League Baseball world has been plagued by pitcher-umpire arguments regarding foreign substances. Just recently, an umpire found an issue with the New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German’s hands and told him to wash his hands. Twice. However, nothing came of the situation. But then last week, New York Mets ace Max Scherzer got into an argument with an umpire over sticky substances. Apparently, his case was bad enough to not only get him ejected but earned him a 10-game suspension too.

Scherzer fought for himself by trying to make the umpire understand that it was just sweat and rosin, a substance that MLB allows. But the ump wasn’t convinced. After MLB’s official statement regarding the matter was released, it angered fans, but the Mets player remained silent afterward. That way, he got to appear in a game against the Atlanta Braves after his suspension ended. But the rain has put a damper on things.

Max Scherzer’s return to the New York Mets gets delayed to Tuesday

Mad Max was set to return on Monday, May 1st, to face the Braves with his team. But because of rain on Saturday, the game got pushed to August 12. The New York team will play the rest of the series without their ace, and then face the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Will that lineup finally include Max Scherzer?

According to MLB’s statement, the pitcher’s suspension was due to end Sunday night and Scherzer could have appeared in the last game of the series. But the postponement complicates things. The 38-year-old didn’t appeal his case to Major League Baseball in part because he wanted to face the Braves. Now that it is no longer happening, Scherzer’s punishment for missing out on 10 games will end on Monday.

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Unfortunately for the 3x Cy Young Award winner, the weather has thrown a wrench into his plans to play.

How are the Mets faring with their ace missing?

As for the series opener, the Atlanta team won 4-0 against New York. Tylor Megill was pitching for the Mets, who seem to be in a winning slump. When it comes to these two teams, the Braves have a much better track record of wins.

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In fact, they have won seven of the past eight games with the Mets, including a series sweep that helped them get to their fifth straight division title. With Scherzer technically MIA, the New York team sure seems to be suffering.