Field Level Media
The Atlanta Braves will lean on southpaw Max Fried to steady the ship Friday when they host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series between a pair of division-leading teams.
The Braves lost two games to the New York Yankees this week after reeling off nine consecutive wins, but theylead the National League East by 5 1/2 games over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The NL West-leading Giants, who have the best record in baseball, have won five straight after sweeping a three-game road series against the New York Mets.
"That streak we went on, there was going to be some pushback to that," Atlanta pitcher Charlie Morton said.