Max Fried found a way to win even without having his best stuff. "Definitely had to work tonight," he said. "A couple of defensive plays bailed me out of it and it's also nice when you get a couple of runs early to try and settle in with the lead and try to hold it. Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six tough innings and the Atlanta Braves earned their eighth consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355096
