Fried, Riley power Braves past Phils; magic number down to 1

[ASFN Admin]

With the Braves closing in on a division title, Max Fried wanted to pick up where Charlie Morton left off the night before. Fried pitched seven strong innings, Austin Riley drove in three runs, and Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night to move within one victory of a fourth straight NL East title. The Braves have won nine of 11 and reduced their magic number to one.

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