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Max Fried struggled early and the Atlanta Braves fell 7-2 to the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2021 World Series. Fried allowed seven hits and six runs over five-innings including a four-run fourth that put the Braves in a quick hole. Both teams will enjoy an off day Thursday before the series shifts back to Atlanta for Games 3, 4, and 5.
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Game 2 wasn’t the outing that Fried was looking for.
Atlanta got the split they needed in Houston.
Houston won 7-2 in Game 2, tying the World Series as it shifts to Truist Park
The World Series is now tied 1-1 and heading to Atlanta
The Braves will take a "how we get there" approach to their pitching plans for the rest of the series.
Atlanta juggles its lineup with a right-hander on the mound in Game 2.
Fried is looking to bounce back after a tough start in Game 5 of the NLCS
Everything you need to know to follow along in Game 2