Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried tossed a gem on Saturday, throwing six innings of one-run ball when his team needed it most. Atlanta is still alive for the NL Wild Card race and now sit just two games behind the rival New York Mets with a series at Truist Park between the two looming. Every win is vital, as it keeps the Braves within striking distance prior to that vital showdown.
“It’s the time of the year where we’re at. I really only had two starts left, so you’ve just got to dig deep,” Fried said, “and every ounce of what I had today, I wanted to make sure I left it out there.”
Fried knows this more than most, but his manager Brian Snitker couldn’t help but share an emotional tidbit in what could be one of Fried’s final starts for the Braves should they fail to overcome that two-game deficit…