Braves take two of three from sliding Yankees

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Max Fried pitched six solid innings, leadoff hitter Jarred Kelenic drove in two runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves earned a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.

The Braves won their third straight series and improved to 8-2 in their past 10 games since a five-game losing streak June 7-12.

Fried (7-3) won for the fourth time in five decisions by holdin