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Pfaadt had it going from the get-go, retiring the first 11 Braves he faced. He finished with just three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts in his six innings. It marked the 14th time this season the right-hander completed six innings, his goal for every start. With the pitching staff struggling to stay healthy, he’s been a steady and reliable presence every fifth day.

“Brandon was attacking the zone,” said Lovullo. “The sweeper looked like it was swing-and-miss, the fastball command was outstanding.”

The Diamondbacks got some early traffic against Fried, but the veteran left-hander made some big pitches to keep Arizona off the scoreboard for the first four innings. Christian Walker grounded into a double play to end the first then retired nine straight hitters following a leadoff single in the second.

Suárez finally got to him in the fifth, driving a changeup up and out over the plate out beyond the home run porch to the left of straightaway center field. It marked the first time Fried allowed a home run on his changeup since April 26, 2022.

That blast served as the only run for the night. In a close ball game, especially against a quality team holding a Wild Card spot, the Diamondbacks were going to have to execute on the mound and in the field. They did just that, making a big play in each of the final three innings to seal the victory.

In the sixth inning, Lovullo felt that Pfaadt’s stuff was loosening up and turned it over to the backend of the bullpen to close it out.