After pitching 8.2 shutout innings, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried received a standing ovation in the bottom of the ninth of the Braves’ 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in what could have been Fried’s last game at Truist Park, this season. With four games remaining and a potential three-way tie with the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks brewing, Braves manager Brian Snitker is delaying Chris Sale’s next start amid a postseason push. After Friday’s win, Fried spoke to the ovation he received, considering it could have been his last start of the year, per The Athletic’s David O’Brien.
Braves' Max Fried drops truth bomb on dominant outing vs. Royals
