TORONTO -- Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer found the fountain of youth on Sunday afternoon in a dominant start against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre.

The right-hander, who entered play with an ERA of more than seven, went seven strong innings, giving up just one hit and striking out 10.

The 10 strikeouts were double his previous season-high of five and moved him into sole possession of ninth place on the all-time strikeout list.

He surpassed Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry for the ninth spot, and these are now the other players still ahead of him:

Nolan Ryan (5,714), Randy Johnson (4,875), Roger Clemens (4,672), Steve Carlton (4,136), Bert Blyleven (3,701), Tom Seaver (3,640), Don Sutton (3,574) and Justin Verlander (3,554).

Realistically, Scherzer could have five more starts this season, though that's not a definite depending on how Toronto manipulates off days and such over the final four weeks.

He's only 20 strikeouts away from passing Verlander on the all-time list. The two were teammates for years with the Detroit Tigers, and were also teammates with the New York Mets.

Long-term? It's really unclear what the future is for Scherzer. At 42 years old, he's clearly at the end of his career, but finally healthy, he's pitched much better of late. He's given up two runs or less in four of his last five starts, so maybe he parlays some end-of-season momentum into a return in 2027.

The labor situation will certainly impact things as well, so it's unknown what impact that will have on Scherzer. A pitcher like him would probably not tend to sign until spring training injuries take their tolls, but since we don't know when spring training will actually be, it's tougher trying to tabulate an interest level, a cost and a timeline.

If the league does miss games for the labor situation, that could benefit Scherzer personally, who won't have to worry about the rigors of a 162-game season. 

But that's conversation for another day.

The Blue Jays will be back in action on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians (6:40 p.m. ET). The Jays currently trail Cleveland by 1.5 games in the battle for the third and final American League wild card spot. 

Rosters will expand on Tuesday as well for September call-ups. The Blue Jays will be able to add one pitcher and one hitter to the roster.