A's catch a break, won't have to face Mets' Max Scherzer

The struggling Oakland Athletics, losers of nine of their past 10 games, got some good news after their loss to the New York Mets on Saturday.

They won't have to face three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer -- who hasn't lost to the A's since Sept. 15, 2011 -- in Sunday's series finale.Mets manager Buck Showalter said he decided to delay Scherzer's scheduled start by three days to give some time for the pitcher's s