The Braves evened their NLDS matchup against the Brewers on Saturday, utilizing an outstanding effort from Max Fried to win 3-0. Fried worked six shutout innings, striking out nine batters while keeping Milwaukee hitters off-balance throughout. In support of the left-hander, the Atlanta offense scored two early runs off Brandon Woodruff, then tacked on another when Austin Riley blasted a homer to right-center in the sixth inning. The bullpen was hardly perfect, but escaped trouble in each of the final three innings.
With Fried exiting having thrown just 81 pitches, his availability for the remainder of the series will certainly be worth monitoring.