CHRIS SALE NEWS

Brilliant in 12-strikeout effort Sale allowed three hits and struck out 12 batters over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against San Francisco on Monday.

Impact Sale and Giants starter Blake Snell locked into a southpaw pitching duel that included a combined 23 strikeouts over 13.1 scoreless frames. Sale's strikeout total was a season high and marked his second consecutive contest with double-digit punchouts. The veteran lefty extended his streak of starts allowing two or fewer earned runs to 11, and he's racked up a 95:20 K:BB over 67 innings during that span. Sale has built a strong case to this point for NL Cy Young honors -- he leads qualified starters in the circuit in ERA (2.61) and ranks second in both WHIP (0.97) and punchouts (177) while tying for the major-league lead with 13 victories.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Sale and Snell lock horns in scoreless duel before Braves beat Giants 1-0 in 10 innings

Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on pinch-hitter Travis d’Arnaud’s sacrifice fly...

AUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rounding the Bases: MLB Straight Up Picks for Every Game Today (Trust Chris Sale to Get Braves Back in Win Column) MLB betting preview, predictions and best bets for August 9th action, including Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants.

AUGUST 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rounding the Bases: MLB Straight Up Picks for Every Game Today (Trust Chris Sale to Get Braves Back in Win Column) MLB betting preview, predictions and best bets for August 9th action, including Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants.

AUGUST 12 • KANSASCITY.COM

Braves' Chris Sale hopes history repeats itself against Giants Chris Sale will get an opportunity to try to replicate a standout performance on its 10th anniversary Monday night when the Atlanta Braves k...

AUGUST 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Arcia leads Braves against the Giants after 4-hit game

The Atlanta Braves play the San Francisco Giants after Orlando Arcia had four hits against the Rockies on Sunday

AUGUST 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rare short outing Sale allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out 10 over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Impact This was just the second time all year Sale has failed to finish five innings. It was also the first time in 10 starts he gave up more than two runs. He threw 62 of 96 pitches for strikes and reached double-digit strikeouts for the fourth time this year, but he simply wasn't very efficient against a challenging offense. Sale is now at a 2.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 165:30 K:BB through 127.2 innings over 21 starts this season. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is tentatively projected to be at San Francisco next week.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Chris Sale, Brewers' Freddy Peralta set for rematch A pair of veteran pitchers will square off for the second time in a week on Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewe...

AUGUST 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Adames leads Brewers against the Braves after 4-hit performance

The Milwaukee Brewers play the Atlanta Braves after Willy Adames had four hits against the Braves on Tuesday

AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers' Colin Rea to face Braves' Bryce Elder instead of Chris Sale Milwaukee’s Colin Rea will be on the mound when the Brewers begin a three-game road series on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves.But instead...

AUGUST 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

To date, the Chris Sale-Vaughn Grissom trade has been a bust for Red Sox, but injuries have a lot to do with that - The Boston Globe Sale is a Cy Young favorite with the Braves, while Grissom has played just 23 games. But the second baseman still could help down the stretc...

AUGUST 2 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Falls short of quality start Sale came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.

Impact The veteran southpaw wasn't quite efficient enough to record his 12th quality start of the season or his 14th win, getting the hook after 100 pitches (68 strikes) with the score still tied 2-2. Sale did extend his streak of starts allowing two runs or less to nine -- since a rough outing against the A's on June 1, he's delivered a 2.28 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 73:18 K:BB over his last 55.1 innings. Sale will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week in a rematch with Milwaukee.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

In rubber game vs. Brewers, Braves turn to ace Chris Sale The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Chris Sale when they oppose the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the dec...

JULY 31 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Riley leads Braves against the Brewers after 4-hit game

The Atlanta Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Austin Riley had four hits against the Brewers on Tuesday

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans nine in no-decision Sale did not factor into the decision in an extra-innings loss to the Mets on Thursday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over 7.1 innings while striking out nine.

Impact Sale was efficient throughout the contest, with the exception of the third inning when he left a sinker hanging over the plate for Francisco Lindor, who proceeded to crush it into the stands in center field for a two-run shot. The veteran lefty then retired 13 of the last 14 batters he faced before being relieved by Joe Jimenez with one out in the eighth. Sale has now given up two or fewer runs in eight consecutive starts, while the home run surrendered to Lindor on Thursday was the first long ball he's allowed this month. Sale has also posted at least nine strikeouts in four of his last five outings.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Braves take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Mets

The Atlanta Braves enter the matchup against the New York Mets as losers of four in a row

JULY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Start postponed again Sale will not start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Reds after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

Impact Rain prevented Sale from starting as originally scheduled Tuesday, and poor weather conditions will now prevent Atlanta and Cincinnati from concluding Wednesday's twin bill. The game has been rescheduled for Sept. 9, and Sale will most likely get the starting nod for Thursday's series opener against the Mets.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

CIN-ATL postponed Sale will not start as scheduled Tuesday against the Reds, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

Impact Atlanta and Cincinnati will play a doubleheader Wednesday to make up for Tuesday's contest, and it's likely that Sale gets the nod to start one of the two games. The 35-year-old southpaw has posted a 1.91 ERA and 0.99 WHIP alongside a 41:11 K:BB through 28.1 innings across his last five starts.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Braves take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Reds

The Atlanta Braves aim to stop their three-game skid when they play the Cincinnati Reds

JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Sale hopes to start second half strong when Braves face Reds The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday as they try to end a three-game los...

JULY 23 • THESTATE.COM

Judge and Ohtani are the MVP favorites, but there's plenty of time left in baseball's award races

The oddsmakers say Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the front-runners for baseball’s MVP awards

JULY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Healthy, thriving Chris Sale 'good for baseball,' even better for Braves ARLINGTON, Texas — The baseball world is ecstatic that Braves All-Star Chris Sale is back at the sport’s forefront.

JULY 18 • AJC.COM

Phillies win total, Braves' Chris Sale to win NL Cy Young award among best NL East futures to back Why we're betting Braves and Mets futures in the second half.

JULY 18 • INQUIRER.COM

Picks up another win Sunday Sale (13-3) earned the win over the Padres on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.

Impact Sale let up a run in the opening frame but was able to limit the damage to just a run after allowing three base hits in the inning. He silenced the Padres from there to pick up his league-leading 13th win and his third consecutive victory. He becomes the first Atlanta pitcher since 2000 to head into the All-Star break with 13 wins. Sale has now allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last seven starts and heads into the break with a 2.70 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 140:24 K:BB in 110 innings.

JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE