Giants, Braves start series between NL division leaders
The Atlanta Braves will lean on southpaw Max Fried to steady the ship Friday when they host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series between a pair of division-leading teams.
The Braves lost two games to the New York Yankees this week after reeling off nine consecutive wins, but theylead the National League East by 5 1/2 games over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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