Yahoo! Sports · Aug 9, 2023
Braves' Max Fried to continue journey back vs. Pirates
Apr 28, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (54) walks off the field after the bottom of the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field.Image: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsThe Atlanta Braves, the top team in baseball, have gotten all they can handle from the sub-.500 Pirates two games into a four-game series in Pittsburgh
The Braves dropped the opener 7-6, then needed three runs in the ninth inning Tuesday for a comeback 8-6 win to snap a three-game losing streak
Atlanta got a scare Tuesday when leadoff hitter Ronald Acuna Jr. left the game after getting hit with a pitch on the left elbow. The team said X-rays showed no break