Max Fried looks to carry Braves to 9th straight win over Nats

All-Star Max Fried looks to conclude a stellar first half on a high note when the Atlanta Braves visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Fried (9-3, 2.56 ERA) is 2-1 with a 1.71 ERA over his past five starts. That loss came in his last outing, when he was outdueled by the Mets' Max Scherzer.The left-hander saw his nine-game winning streak end in his first loss since April 13 as he allowed two runs on five hits. Fried