ATLANTA — Max Fried and Merrill Kelly were at the forefront of the Braves and Diamondbacks’ Sunday matinee. Both starters pitched seven scoreless innings, resulting in a low-scoring affair that ended with a walk-off from a player who’s the hottest in baseball right now.
First baseman Matt Olson reached with one out in the ninth against former Braves closer Mark Melancon. Third baseman Austin Riley, on a tear, set the franchise record for extra base hits in a month with a walk-off double. The Braves won, 1-0.
Fried entered Sunday with a 2.38 ERA over his past 10 starts, though he had a 4.15 ERA in his two starts since the All-Star break (six earned runs over 13 innings). Fried was at his best Sunday, stifling an Arizona offense that produced four runs over three games this weekend.
