Max Scherzer's Los Angeles Dodgers debut included three strikeouts of Jose Altuve and ended with a curtain call.

Scherzer pitched seven innings of two-run ball against the high-powered Houston Astros on Wednesday night, scattering five hits, issuing one walk and striking out 10 batters while propelling the Dodgers to a 7-5 victory against a team reviled by most of L.A.