When Kershaw joined the 3,000 strikeout club in July, he became the 20th player in MLB history to record that many strikeouts in his career. He followed Scherzer onto the list, as Scherzer was the 19th member of the club when he hit 3,000 strikeouts in 2021.

Kershaw gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Toronto Blue Jays call on Scherzer. So 17 years after their first meeting, they pitch against one another for the fourth time in the MLB regular season. MORE: Guardians' Nic Enright reaches special personal milestone in comeback from cancer

Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, both future Hall of Fame pitchers, haven't gone head-to-head since they were rookies back in 2008.