Max Scherzer’s first impression as a Texas Ranger is one that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Scherzer, whom the Mets traded to the Rangers on July 30, endured a disastrous first inning with his new team Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox.

The veteran allowed three runs on three hits and two walks in front of his new fanbase at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers acquired Scherzer in hopes he would help them fend off the Houston Astros for the AL West crown, but the former Cy Young winner didn’t do his part early Thursday.

The Rangers entered Thursday with a ½ game lead on the Astros, who battle the Yankees on Thursday night in The Bronx.

Tim Anderson singled on Scherzer’s second pitch, and Andrew Benintendi followed with another hit before back-to-back one-out walks gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead.

Gavin Sheets provided the final damage of the inning, when he laced a two-run single to left field to boost Chicago’s lead to 3-0.

The White Sox didn’t score in the second inning but still added another three hits off Scherzer.

This is the same White Sox lineup that ranks in the bottom third in runs scored.

The Rangers went on to defeat the White Sox, 5-3.

Although the poor inning doesn’t doom Scherzer’s chances with the Rangers, it’s another noticeable blip for a pitcher trending in the wrong direction.

Scherzer went 11-5 with a career-best 2.29 ERA last season in his first year with the Mets.

He entered Thursday’s outing with a 4.01 ERA spanning 19 starts.

The 39-year-old had already allowed 23 home runs after surrendering only 13 the previous season and his walks per nine innings ballooned from 1.5 to 2.5.

The Mets traded him to the Rangers for prospect Luisangel Acuña, despite having to eat roughly $36 million.

The Rangers have Scherzer under contract through next season, and perhaps his 2024 debut will be better than his first outing with the team.