During a challenging game against the Diamondbacks, Braves pitcher Max Fried struggled significantly, giving up a total of 10 hits, 8 runs (7 earned), 1 walk, and achieving 5 strikeouts over 4.1 innings pitched. This performance led to an ERA of 19.80 across his first two starts of the season. Fried's outing was marked by a particularly rough first inning where he allowed 7 hits and 6 runs, including a 461-foot homer by Ketel Marte. Despite this, he managed to strike out all three batters in the second inning, showing a brief recovery. Fried acknowledged his performance issues, emphasizing the need to improve and his role in supporting the team. In a separate game, Spencer Strider, another Braves pitcher, also faced difficulties in his start against the Diamondbacks, with a 25-pitch, 4-hit, 3-run first inning. Strider ended his outing with 4 innings pitched, 7 hits, 5 runs, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts, and a notable 98.3 mph pitch, marking a tough game for the NL Cy Young winner in his second start of the season.
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#Braves' Fried tonight: 4 1/3 IP, 10 H, 8 R (7 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR (97/66). ERA is 18.00 through two starts.
Max Fried tonight vs the Dbacks 4.1 IP 10 H 8 R (7 ER) 1 BB 5 K 1 HR ERA through 2 starts sits at 18.00 https://t.co/K7Sz0UTZN4
A bit of a rough outing for Max Fried tonight. ๐ฎโ๐จ https://t.co/BrHD1Vf9vg
Max Fried tonight vs the Dbacks 4.1 IP 10 H 8 ER 1 BB 5 K 1 HR ERA through 2 starts sits at 19.80 https://t.co/UEzEIEsmk9
After that debacle of a six-run, seven-hit first inning, Max Fried retired nine of 10 batters in the second through fourth innings. He's at 85 pitches through four.
Ketel Marte hit a 461-foot BOMB and an RBI double in the same inning! The Snakes bat around against Max Fried and go up 6-0 in the 1st! https://t.co/3ujO3mB6T3
After giving up seven runs in the first inning and facing 11 batters without getting a strikeout in that frame, Max Fried struck out all three batters in the second inning. He's at 53 pitches through two.
Fried allowed 7 hits, 6 runs and 1 walk in the 1st inning. He didn't make it out of the 1st inning in his first start, when he gave up 2 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks in 2/3rds of an inning vs. Phillies. So in 2 starts: 9 hits, 9 runs, 4 walks w/ 1 K in 1 2/3 IP. He's still in this game
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Max Fried needs to get it together.
Fried has given up four consecutive hits to start the game -- homer, single, single, RBI single. #Dbacks lead #Braves 2-0 with none out in the first.
The NL Cy Young winner got roughed up in his 2nd start of the season ๐ฅถ 4 IP 7 H 5 R 3 BB 4 K https://t.co/vr85jH6dFl
Strider walks in a run and it's 5-2 D-Backs over the Braves in the fourth. Strider has only hit the 98 mph mark once (98.3)
Strider struck out 8-9 hitters Peterson and McCarthy swinging on sliders, got Marte on a groundout for a perfect second inning in 13 pitches. He's got 3 Ks through two innings and is at 38 pitches, Braves trailing 3-1 headed to bottom of second.
The Dbacks did NOT let Spencer Strider settle in during the 1st inning https://t.co/TtanicRMIG
A 25-pitch, 4-hit, 3-run, 1-strikeout first inning for Strider. Aggressive approach from Dbacks, were up there to hit. Strider threw 20 strikes in those 25 pitches.
Eugenio Suarez with a 2-run double to give the Diamondbacks a 3-0 lead over the Braves in the first.
First inning: Strider gave up a leadoff homer to Ketel Marte on an 0-2 slider left over the plate, and a one-out single to Corbin Carroll and two-out single to Christian Walker. Two in scoring position for Suarez.
Ketel Marte with a leadoff HR off Spencer Strider on Opening Night at Truist Park.