The Atlanta Braves bounced back from losing two of three to the Mets with a big 8-1 win behind ace Max Fried. Fried had struggled in his first two starts of the season. With Spencer Strider‘s season seemingly over, the Braves looked to Fried to regain the ace-like form he has carried himself with the past few years.

Max Fried went 6.1 innings while allowing just one earned run. Read more about Fried’s outing here.

The entire Braves offense continued to put the league on notice. The Braves racked up 18 hard-hit balls compared to just five from the Marlins. The Braves had 14 hits and four walks compared to just seven strikeouts.

Ronald Acuna Jr. continued to regain his MVP form. Acuna finished the night 2-4 with a run, a walk, and two steals. He now has six stolen bases on the season.

Marcell Ozuna had a big night as he homered in a 3-4 effort, earning a run, three RBI, and a walk. Ozuna extended his hit streak to 11 games. Read more about Ozuna’s hit streak here.

Next Up for Braves: The Braves will send Chris Sale (1-0, 3.38 ERA) to the mound tomorrow against Max Meyer (1-0, 2.45 ERA) at 4:10 PM EDT.

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