This game on paper looked like a fantastic pitchers duel between Max Fried for Atlanta and Corbin Burnes for Milwaukee. The game started out just like you would expect in terms of results, although with a few more low-level surprises. Each pitcher worked a scoreless first four innings, so that fit the expected results. Max Fried was absolutely dominant, despite the fact that he walked a batter, which is only his second this season, but Travis d’Arnaud threw that runner out at second (!!!), which is also a rare occurrence. The Braves offense, to their credit, actually got some hard contact on Burnes early, with the hits coming in the form of a scalded single off the wall from Ronald Acuna, a double from Travis d’Arnaud, and a hard hit ground ball single from Ozzie Albies.
Max Fried’s dominance, Ronald Acuna’s power, and spectacular defense a winning formula for Atlanta
