ATLANTA -- For all the adversity and uncertainty the Braves are facing these days, one thing they don’t need to worry about is Max Fried, who keeps humming along a stream of constant excellence. The latest example came Tuesday, when Fried’s dominance paved the way for Atlanta’s 2-0 victory over Washington at Truist Park, its MLB-leading ninth shutout of the season. Fried wasn’t perfect, but the end result wasn’t all that different, and Marcell Ozuna’s seventh-inning homer helped ensure the ace lefty continued one of the better runs of his career in winning fashion.
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