Happy birthday, Max Scherzer. The future Hall of Fame pitcher turned 41 on Sunday, and he took the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays. In the process, he tied an MLB record. Scherzer struck out 11 Tigers batters in his birthday outing (and a revenge game against his former club).

Two months after there were concerns about another lost season in Toronto, the Blue Jays are now eyeing the best record in baseball. How about that turnaround? The Jays were 25-27 after a 13-0 loss on May 25.

Max Scherzer had one of his best outings of the season Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, racking up 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings before the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen fell apart.

Despite the loss, Scherzer still delivered seven quality innings and struck out eleven batters. Manager John Schneider added via Keegan Matheson, “The Thumb-O-Meter is good right now,” referencing the injury that cost Scherzer most of the first half. Scherzer also acknowledged that his pitch count reaching 96 was a good sign.

Tarik Skubal threw 6 scoreless innings (helped by a Matt Vierling web gem) but Tigers hitters mustered two hits in a 6-1 loss.

But now the Orioles go from facing the team with the worst record in the majors to facing the team with the best. What's more, despite the wins over the Rockies, the Orioles are 4-6 since the All-Star break and enter Monday trailing the Blue Jays by 15 1/2 games in the American League East.

The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball. It's the latest in the season that has happened since 1992. And while there are a number of explanations, the simplest is this: These guys can really, really hit. Like, every single dude on the roster rakes.