Skubal strengthens his chances for the AL Cy Young as the Tigers sweep the Royals in their playoff hunt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits in five innings to earn his 17th win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half-game of a playoff spot…
Phillies beat Marlins, Wheeler strengthens Cy Young record
Phillies beat Marlins, Wheeler strengthens Cy Young record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia MIAMI — Rob Thomson does not have a vote in the National League Cy Young Award process. That privilege is reserved only for active members of…
Chris Sale scores his 16th win and hits the 200K mark for the first time since 2019 as the Braves beat the Rockies 3-0
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale reached 200 strikeouts for the first time since 2019 and picked up the 16th win of his comeback season, pitching seven strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado…
How former Red Sox star Chris Sale can support Boston’s playoff push
Chris Sale knows what it’s like to win in Boston: he made three playoff appearances and won the 2018 World Series final with the Red Sox. While he is in his first season after Boston with the Atlanta Braves, Sale…
Rare free night for Abrams and García against Sale
ATLANTA – Davey Martinez laughed as he recalled his only game against Randy Johnson. On May 24, 1998, the first Devil Rays franchise faced the Mariners at the Kingdome, with the big unit on the mound for Seattle. Tampa Bay’s…
Sale strikes out 10 in his 14th win and the Braves hit 3 home runs to beat the Angels 11-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 10 times in his 14th win and Marcell Ozuna hit 3 for 3 and hit an early three-run home run as the Atlanta Braves swept the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Saturday…
Chris Sale’s latest gem underlines his claim to the first Cy Young Award
Overall, this was a season that Braves fans would rather erase from their memories. Injuries, subpar star performances, and just plain bad luck have plagued this ballclub, but if there was one bright spot, it was Chris Sale. The offseason…
Sale and Snell have a scoreless duel before the Braves beat the Giants 1-0 in 10 innings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on an outstanding pitching show in a duel of aces on Monday night before the Atlanta Braves narrowly defeated the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in the 10th inning on a…
Duel between Blake Snell and Chris Sale makes Braves and Giants fans go crazy
On Monday night, the stars aligned and the baseball gods treated fans to a first-class pitching duel in the Atlanta Braves’ home opener against the San Francisco Giants. Starting for the Braves was a rejuvenated Chris Sale, who made the…
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf responds to rumors about a Chris Sale transfer with memories of Michael Jordan
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chris Sale is no Michael Jordan, says Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. But don’t put too much stock in the rumor that Sale could be traded from the White Sox here at the baseball…
