Fried has allowed over two runs just once all year, with the outlier coming in a six-run outing vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 30. The Yankees knew they were gaining a frontli

Arguably the best pitcher in the American League escaped that first-inning jam by inducing a pop-up to Santana, which essentially was the first and only Guardians chance against Fried in a 4-0, series-clinching Yankees victory in front of 41,665 in The Bronx on Thursday.

Max Fried has posted a 1.78 ERA through 13 starts, the Yankees’ best since Phil Niekro in 1984, starting the season with an 8-1 record.