The New York Yankees pulled off a narrow 4–3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, surviving thanks to timely power.

It wasn’t their cleanest game, but Max Fried delivered enough, and Ben Rice provided the thunder to carry them through.

Max Fried does just enough to guide the Yankees

Fried wasn’t flawless, but he pitched like an ace who knows how to battle when he doesn’t have his sharpest command.

The lefty tossed seven innings, firing 100 pitches, allowing six hits and three earned runs while striking out four batters.

His ERA now sits at 3.02 on the season, proving once again he’s the stabilizing force this rotation desperately needed.

Even without total dominance, Fried kept the Yankees in position to win, a trait that separates great pitchers from merely good ones.

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