mlb Game Recap
New York Downed 2-1 By Atlanta - Takes Loss
New York dropped a 2-1 decision at Truist Park on Wednesday as Atlanta legged out a win behind winning pitcher Max Fried.
Atlanta was favored by -135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Max Fried earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Freddie Freeman in the win.
New York's starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka worked 5 innings, giving up 3 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Miguel Andujar in a losing cause.
The game was closed out by Mark Melancon who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Atlanta heads into a battle against Philadelphia. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.