Bryce Elder struggled with just about everything while the Braves offense mustered very little against Hunter Brown and Houston’s bullpen as the Braves drop game two of the series, 6-2.
Things pretty much went downhill from the jump as Bryce Elder simply didn’t have it tonight. He did get a scoreless first inning but starting in the second, the Astros took control of the game. In the top of the second, after a strikeout to Jesùs Sanchez, the Astros went single, walk, RBI single to take an early 1-0 lead. Then with two runners still on base, Jeremey Peña roped a 2-run double to left field and the Braves were in an early 3-0 hole.
After a 1-2-3 bottom so the second, the Astros went right back to work in the top of third. Carlos Correa led off the inning with a line drive double, and immedi