Braves beat Marlins again 9-4, but Fried hurt in 1st inning

[ASFN Admin]

Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves cruised to their third straight win over the Miami Marlins, 9-4 Wednesday night in a game overshadowed by Max Fried's early departure with an ankle injury. The Braves ace was making his final regular-season start, hoping to boost his NL Cy Young Award credentials ahead of starting Game 1 in the NL playoffs next week. Having gone the entire season without allowing a homer, covering 55 2/3 innings, Fried suddenly gave up two in a row.

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