Max Fried, Braves pursue two-game sweep of Nationals

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The visiting Atlanta Braves will try to complete a much-needed two-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

Atlanta (79-66) routed Washington 12-0 on Tuesday night while the New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the teams tied for the third and final National League wild-card spot. The Braves host the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers for four games be