Yankees' Max Fried spins seven-inning gem in 7-1 win at Reds, becomes MLB's first 10-game winner

The Yankees avoided a series sweep with Wednesday's 7-1 win at the Cincinnati Reds, where ace left-hander Max Fried's seven-inning gem salvaged the three-game set.

Takeaways

1. After his latest stopper outing, Fried (10-2, 1.92 ERA) is MLB's first 10-game winner. He yielded one run (unearned) on four hits while striking out seven, keeping the Reds (42-39) scoreless if not for third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s throwing error with two outs in the fourth inning that allowed Spencer Steer to score Elly De La Cruz. New York (46-34) has won 13 of Fried's 17 starts this season. Where would the Gerrit Cole-less Yankees be without Fried?
2. Trent Grisham's season-high four hits, which started with a leadoff double and included a second-inning RBI single off Brady Singer (7-6, 4.31 ERA) that put the Yankees on the board, fueled New York's 13-knock night and gave Fried more than enough run support. Grisham is slashing .251/.351/.481 with 15 home runs and 32 RBI through 69 games this season.
3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed Tuesday's 2-for-4 evening with a two-run home run in the third inning, his 11th long ball this season, to pad Fried's cushion and further the Yankees' control. New York tacked on insurance runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth innings, but Chisholm's blast was all that Fried needed.
4. Giancarlo Stanton was among the Yankees' RBI contributors, taking a positive step in his eighth game back this season. He earned his second RBI of the year's small sample size as he returns from elbow injuries by scoring Grisham on a groundball to shortstop with two runners in scoring position and one out.

Who's the MVP?

Fried, who made sure that New York came away with the win in a tone-setting 106-pitch (65-strike) outing.

Highlights

What's next

The Yankees have Thursday off before they return to Yankee Stadium for their three-game series against the Athletics (33-49), which starts with Friday's 7:05 p.m. opener. Right-hander Will Warren (4-4, 4.66 ERA) is New York's projected starting pitcher.

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