Fried tabbed for Game 1 of double dip vs. Nats

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The Braves get an off-day Monday before embarking on the most rigorous stretch of their schedule -- 48 games in a 48-day span beginning with a day-night doubleheader Tuesday in Washington. Max Fried (1-4, 3.38 ERA) will get the nod in Game 1 at 1:05 p.m. ET, while Sean Newcomb (10-5, 3.23) starts the second game at 7:05. It will be Newcomb's first outing since coming an out away from a no-hitter last weekend against the Dodgers. Rookie right-hander Jefry Rodriguez (0-1, 6.86) opposes Fried, while the Nats are scheduled to run out Max Scherzer (15-5, 2.33) in Game 2.

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