Syndergaard (13-9) gave up five runs on eight hits over just 3.2 innings in Monday's loss to Atlanta. He struck out five and walked three.
The stud righty just didn't have it this time around, as he wasn't fooling hitters like normal, ultimately getting chased by a Freddie Freeman two-run double in the fourth. He still had the heat, but the typically pinpoint command wasn't there. Syndergaard had allowed only four runs in his last five starts put together, so this was a highly unexpected disaster outing against the bottom-of-the-barrel Braves offense. It's rough timing for Thor's fantasy owners, but he has a chance at redemption in this two-start week Saturday against the Phillies.