Max Fried pitched a three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, but the Royals still got a chance to celebrate their first postseason berth since 2015.
Kansas City locked up an American League wild card when Minnesota lost to Baltimore 7-2, setting off a delayed celebration in the visitors’ clubhouse at Truist Park.
It was a big night, too, for the Braves, who pulled even with the Mets in the NL wild-card race when New York lost 8-4 at Milwaukee.
The Royals came in with their magic number at one to clinch their first playoff appearance since winning the 2015 World Series. They failed to take care of business themselves, delaying their celebration until the game in Minneapolis was completed.
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