Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty ImagesSome sloppy defense and a dominant performance by Max Scherzer helped send the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 loss in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader.
After Max Fried and Scherzer put up zeroes in the first two innings, the Mets got something going in the third. Tomas Nido led off the inning with double over the head of Eddie Rosario in left. Brandon Nimmo tried to move him over, but popped up the bunt attempt for the first out. Fried then walked Starling Marte to put runners at first and second and that would come back to haunt him. Fransisco Lindor lined a single to load the bases and then Pete Alonso blooped yet another single to right field to give the Mets a…
