Max Scherzer was never able to get comfortable on the mound in his start against the Atlanta Braves last weekend in SunTrust Park.
He ended up giving up four hits, two of them home runs, three walks and three earned runs in five innings, over which he threw 106 pitches, 62 of them for strikes.
“Just couldn’t find a way to consistently throw strikes,” Scherzer told reporters after the loss.