- Associated Press
Braves beat Marlins again 9-4, but Fried hurt in 1st inning
Max Fried sat glumly in the dugout after the first inning, pondering another potential blow to the Atlanta Braves' beleaguered rotation with the NL playoffs just a week away. Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer and the Braves cruised to their third straight win over the Miami Marlins, 9-4 on Wednesday night in a game overshadowed by Fried's early exit with an ankle injury. The Braves ace was making his final regular-season start for the NL East champions, hoping to boost his Cy Young Award credentials ahead of starting Game 1 in the first-round series.
- Associated Press
Braves' Fried leave final start after tweaking ankle on bunt
NL Cy Young Award contender Max Fried lasted just one inning in his final start of the regular season, leaving a game against the Miami Marlins after tweaking his ankle fielding a bunt Wednesday night. Fried (7-0) retired the first two hitters, including Starling Marte who dropped a bunt down the third-base line. The left-hander bounded off the mound, planted his left foot, grabbed the ball bare-handed, spun and threw to first just ahead of Marte.
- Associated Press
Mattingly's Marlins could clinch berth at Yankee Stadium
Don Mattingly returns this weekend to the Bronx, where his best years as a player always ended when the regular season did. Now Mattingly is enjoying perhaps his best year as a manager, leading the Miami Marlins as they try to extend their improbable season into next week. The Marlins visit the New York Yankees for a three-game series beginning Friday with a chance to earn their first postseason berth since 2003.
NL East Table
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 23 | .596 | 0.0 | |
| 29 | 28 | .509 | 5.0 | |
| 28 | 29 | .491 | 6.0 | |
| 26 | 31 | .456 | 8.0 | |
| 23 | 34 | .404 | 11.0 |
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- - Clinched Division