Wisler takes responsibility for hard-luck loss

ATLANTA — Through this season’s first two months, Matt Wisler has consistently shown he possesses the talent necessary to serve as a valuable asset within the Braves’ rotation for many years to come. But as the young hurler has encountered some tough luck, he has continued to display a sense of maturity and accountability that should only enhance his tremendous potential.

After coming up on the wrong end of his battle against a dominant Jake Peavy during Tuesday night’s 4-0 loss to the Giants, Wisler understood the significance of the two-out single he surrendered to Peavy during a decisive sixth inning and the reality that he had no room for error. But what bothered him most was not keeping his team’s deficit at one run during San Francisco’s three-run eighth inning.

“Overall, I felt good,” Wisler said. “That’s probably the best I’ve felt all year. I had good slider command. I was throwing it for strikes and balls when I needed to. Overall, I was happy with the outing. I was just frustrated by the results of the eighth.”

After his 29th career start, in which he …

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