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Max Fried has strong outing against Marlins after uncharacteristically poor start to season
MIAMI (AP) — Max Fried's start to the season has been frustrating. The Atlanta Braves left-hander didn't make it out of the first inning of his season debut against Philadelphia. In his second start, Fried needed 37 pitches to get out of a six-run first. Fried...
Max Fried tosses 6 solid innings and Marcell Ozuna homers as Braves beat Marlins 8-1
MIAMI (AP) — Max Fried pitched six solid innings and Marcell Ozuna homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Miami Marlins in their series opener Friday night. Fried (1-0) entered with an 18.00 ERA after a pair of rough starts to open the season, but limited the...
DJ Stewart hits go-ahead HR in 8th, Nimmo hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 as Mets edge Braves 8-7
ATLANTA (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to give New York the lead, Brandon Nimmo drove in five runs with four hits, including two homers, and the Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Monday night. The Mets, who have won four of five, snapped...
Braves rally for seven in the eighth to begin defense of NL East crown with 9-3 win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The calendar still says March, so that's prime time for the Braves to beat up on the Phillies. It's just the first game of a long season, of course. Atlanta still has six months to figure out how to best the Phillies in those final October games after losses the...
