The Braves have won seven straight and it has been a lot of fun. The offense has gotten contributions from up and down the lineup and the pitching has mostly been good. They have taken advantage of a soft stretch of schedule during this streak and will have an opportunity to continue that trend as they host the Pirates for four games. The pitching matchup is extremely favorable for Atlanta on Thursday, as they send Max Fried to the. mound against the Pirates’ JT Brubaker.
Fried has been fantastic this season and is currently tied with Kyle Wright for tenth in the league in pitching fWAR, as he has posted a 2.