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.

If both of these veterans start in their matchup of Blue Jays versus Dodgers today, then history will be made.

Career numbers show just how close they are statistically. Scherzer leads in starts, innings, wins, and total strikeouts, while Kershaw holds the advantage in ERA, ERA+, and WHIP. Both have three Cy Young Awards, no-hitters, and two World Series rings.