Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Scheduled Game Is Postponed Due To The Braves, who are opening their homestand with a series victory over the Chicago Cubs, will take on the San Diego Padres in a four-game home series starting on Friday night. Max Fried will start for the Braves, while right-hander Matt Waldron will start for the Padres.

In Friday’s game, Fried will have his ninth start of the year and hope to build on his current winning streak. In his most recent start, Fried shut out the New York Mets in seven innings without allowing a hit while also striking out five. Fried has combined for six starts with a 1.79 ERA and a 3.66 FIP.

Fried’s recent success on the mound has been largely attributed to his ability to get ground ball outs. With a ground-ball percentage of 62.9% right now, Fried is playing at his greatest level since the 2017 campaign. In his career, Fried has been successful against the Padres, recording an amazing 1.67 ERA and a 3-0 record against them currently.

Waldron is coming off a strong performance against the Dodgers in which he gave up two runs in five and a half innings pitched. Despite having a mixed season thus far, he will be playing in his first professional game versus Atlanta. Waldron is a versatile pitcher who won’t overwhelm opponents and has a good knuckleball.