The Toronto Blue Jays' offense sputttered once again in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, managing only two runs despite eight hits and three walks.

The $30 million bullpen blow-up

Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was ineffective, allowing a run in the seconnd 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 seenth before walking a batter. Adam Macko entered and immediately gave up a single and a two-run homer, though he prevented further damage.

Brandon Valenzuela's lone bright spot

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 paint a grim picture

Individual performance metrics showed negative Wins Above Replacement for Corbin (-0.24), Jesús Sánchez (-0.12), and Macko (-0.9).

Series shifts to a bullpen day against Chris Sale

The series shifts to a bullpen day for Toronto against Braves ace Chris Sale (8-3, 2.01) in the third game.