Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was a late scratch for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader vs. the New York Mets due to back spasms with the Braves needing a win to advance to the playoffs.
Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos described Sale's back spasms as a "day-to-day thing" when speaking to media after Game 1 of the doubleheader Monday. That doesn't preclude Sale from starting in a wild card series game.
The decision to not start Sale was made this afternoon, so as to not risk further injury. Sale's fastball velocity dipped in his last regular start, against Cincinnati on Sept. 19.
A Braves win in Game 2 on Monday would have them facing the Padres on Tuesday while a loss would clinch the No. 6 seed for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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