Toronto's bats went quiet with runners on base, falling to Atlanta. Patrick Corbin and the bullpen struggled, while Chris Sale looms in the next matchup.
The Toronto Blue Jays ' offense sputtered once again in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves , managing only two runs despite eight hits and three walks.
The game began with promise after Nathan Lukes and Yohendrick Piñango opened the first inning with singles and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a walk following a disputed called strike that replays confirmed was correct, costing the Jays an early challenge. Jesús Sánchez then hit into a double play that scored a run, and Ernie Clement struck out to end the threat.
Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was ineffective, allowing a run in the second and surrendering a three-run homer to Mauricio Dubón in the third. He finished with four earned runs over five innings. Reliever Yariel Rodríguez provided a scoreless sixth and recorded one out in the seventh before walking a batter. Adam Macko entered and immediately gave up a single and a two-run homer, though he prevented further damage.
The Jays' lone highlight came in the ninth when Brandon Valenzuela launched a 399-foot solo homer. The team went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position, a recurring issue. The Blue Jays also dropped a popup late, a minor error that drew criticism but is not the primary cause of the offensive struggles. Individual performance metrics showed negative Wins Above Replacement for Corbin (-0.24), Sánchez (-0.12), and Macko (-0.9).
The series shifts to a bullpen day for Toronto against Braves ace Chris Sale (8-3, 2.01) in the third game
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