Lonte Smith foresees a rough Toronto debut for Max Scherzer against Baltimore based on his sluggish results last season. Scherzer struggled mightily against the Orioles in two starts last year, posting a combined line of 7.2 innings, 9 hits allowed, 6 earned runs, and a concerning 4-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Given Scherzer's declining performance and early-season difficulties facing this potent Orioles lineup, Lonte anticipates further struggles and sees this as an opportunity to fade Scherzer and bet the game's total to go over eight and a half runs.