Another superb pitching performance by Max Fried has the Atlanta Braves knocking on the doorstep of a fourth straight division title. Fried allowed two runs, although just one was earned, over seven strong innings to go along with six strikeouts. Atlanta’s offense blew the game open in the seventh thanks to a two-run double by Austin Riley and a two-run single by Dansby Swanson.
“I think winning the first game is huge. In our situation right now winning this game is even more huge to just trim the number,” Brian Snitker said of taking the first two games of the series.