ATLANTA — While a lot of eyes will be on Max Fried as the Atlanta Braves’ starter for Game 2, there will also be plenty of focus on the offense that was shut out for just the third time all season in Saturday’s Game 1 loss. The Braves had the best offense in the majors during the regular season, but left seven men on base and were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. They failed to tally a single extra-base hit in the game.
“I mean, they threw well,” Matt Olson said after Saturday’s game. “Suarez threw well.