The Latest Breaking News from Max Fried

WASHINGTON — The Braves beat the Nationals, 6-3, on Saturday at Nationals Park as Atlanta continued its dominance over Washington. The game was slowed by an eighth-inning rain delay that lasted 1 hour, 49 minutes, but the teams resumed the contest and completed nine frames.

ATLANTA — This was different. The Mets left town having not embarrassed themselves. They took the series, stretched their division lead by a game and gained the respect of their longtime nemesis.

ATLANTA – The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt about which divisional playoff contender would snatch the critical three-game set in their first matchup of many in the coming weeks.

ATLANTA — For a second time in as many games Tuesday night, the Mets’ depleted lineup managed to do what few other clubs have done lately, drive up the pitch count of one of Atlanta’s highly effective starters and get him out of the game during or immediately after the…

ATLANTA – Max Scherzer delivered a brilliant performance in his most important start yet for the Mets.

ATLANTA — The Braves swept the Nationals with a 4-3 victory on Sunday at Truist Park. Atlanta is 52-35.

ATLANTA — Whether Miles Mikolas was teasing a no-hitter or shouldering another quality start for a rotation in need of every single one, the Cardinals have trumpeted the right-hander as an All-Star candidate and equal to all the aces he’s faced, from Max Scherzer to Corbin Burnes.

CINCINNATI — Max Fried shut down the Reds and the Braves’ offense exploded late as Atlanta beat Cincinnati, 9-1, in Friday’s series opener.

ATLANTA — On Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers learned they would be without setup man Daniel Hudson for the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

ATLANTA — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described veteran reliever Daniel Hudson suffering a season-ending knee injury Friday as “a big loss.”

Their 349-264 record since the start of the 2018 season ranks fifth best in the majors behind the Dodgers, Yankees, Astros and Rays. The Braves are the only team from that group to win four consecutive division titles. Only the Dodgers, with two pennants and one championship, bested the Braves’…