Despite the Atlanta Braves losing 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, starting pitcher Max Fried shined.
giving up four hits and one walk while striking out four. He threw 61 of his 91 pitches on the night for strikes .
It’s admirable that Fried has a sense of accountability, but the Braves offense didn’t give him the run support. In the end, the Phillies were held to 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left just one runner on base. The opportunities were not abundant for them. However, the Braves went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position while also leaving nine men on base.
Having their ace return to form will go a long way to have things go their way. The Braves are hanging on to a playoff spot for dear life with the Mets still on their heels. Their They have the rotation to get them to the playoffs and then put everyone on notice with a run in October.
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