After a 91 day hiatus, Max Fried pitched for the Atlanta Braves and helped steer the team to an 8-0 shutout win over the Chicago Cubs. The Braves offense gave Fried a seven-run cushion by the fourth inning, but by that point, he had already settled in.
Fried started his day off with a perfect first frame. His first strikeout victim was former teammate Dansby Swanson. The southpaw carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning. His final stat line consisted of six innings with three hits allowed. He struck out eight.