{"id":47731,"date":"2022-08-17T05:56:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T05:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/mets-lose-taijuan-walker-fall-to-braves-as-nl-east-lead-shrinks\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T05:56:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T05:56:52","slug":"mets-lose-taijuan-walker-fall-to-braves-as-nl-east-lead-shrinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/mets-lose-taijuan-walker-fall-to-braves-as-nl-east-lead-shrinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets lose Taijuan Walker, fall to Braves as NL East lead shrinks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ATLANTA \u2014 At least they have got Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom aligned for the next two nights?<\/p>\n

The Mets need something to which they can cling for the rest of this series against the Braves, and the presence of their aces \u2014 provided they can stay on the mound \u2014 serves as comfort food.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Taijuan Walker’s back spasms necessitated a second straight bullpen game for the Mets, who watched Carlos Carrasco depart early a night earlier. But the lack of offense was the largest culprit for the Mets in a 5-0 loss at Truist Park that sliced \u200b\u200btheir NL East lead on the Braves to 3 \u00bd games.<\/p>\n

Taijuan Walker (left) exits the game with back spasms after two scoreless innings and Jeff McNceil walks back to the dugout after striking out during the Mets’ 5-0 loss to the Braves.<\/figcaption>
USA TODAY Sports; AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mets have scored only once in the first two games of this series. Perhaps an infusion from No. 2 prospect Brett Baty, who will be selected from Triple-A Syracuse before Wednesday’s game, can help. But the Mets also know they can’t lean too heavily on a 22-year-old third baseman who only recently was promoted to Triple-A.<\/p>\n