Vintage Mad Max proved he’s still got it in Game 4 of the ALCS.

Max Scherzer, making his 500th career start (regular season and post-season), turned back the clock for the Toronto Blue Jays in their pivotal 8-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. The 41-year-old was better than expected in his first start since Sep. 24, allowing just two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings.

Those five strikeouts were particularly notable for Scherzer, bumping his career post-season total up to 176, passing Roger Clemens (173) — who played two seasons in Toronto from 1997-98 — for the fifth-most punchouts all-time.

The only pitchers ahead of Scherzer on that list include Andy Pettitte (183), John Smoltz (199), Clayton Kershaw (213) and Justin Verlander (244).

Scherzer also checked off another box during Toronto’s Game 4 win, becoming just the fourth starting pitcher age 41 or older to capture a post-season victory in baseball history, joining Dennis Martinez, Kenny Rogers (3) and Roger Clemens (5), per MLB researcher Sarah Langs.

It was a memorable performance from the future Hall-of-Fame hurler, who also became the first pitcher to make a post-season start with six different teams (Tigers, Nationals, Dodgers, Mets, Rangers, Blue Jays).

While less notable, Scherzer also shook off his first-inning woes on Thursday, snapping a streak of five straight starts allowing a first-inning run. Prior to Game 4 versus Seattle, the veteran right-hander hadn’t pitched a scoreless opening frame since Aug. 25.

Scherzer, who inked a one-year deal with the Blue Jays worth $15.5 million last off-season, helped even up this series at two wins apiece entering Friday’s Game 5. If his club advances to the World Series, chances are he’d receive another start this post-season, which would likely come against the Los Angeles Dodgers — one of his former teams.