Naturally, there was some skepticism when the Braves acquired Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox last December, but the move is looking like one of the more underrated deals of the winter. Sale was magnificent again in Tuesday's win, firing seven shutout innings while adding nine strikeouts. Over his last three starts combined, Sale has allowed one run and has 28 strikeouts over 18 innings. He has just one walk during that span.
His ERA and estimators are also all remarkably consistent. Much like when he was acquired, the only question mark for him is really health, but he's given the Braves a best-case scenario so far. The Braves will need to keep him upright, but if they can get him to October healthy, Sale looks like he could be a difference-maker in the postseason, the same way he's been a difference-maker through the first month-and-a-half of the season.
The Braves were held to just one run in Wednesday's loss, but finished the game with eight hits. They had 27 hits in the three games and scored 10 runs. Ozzie Albies had five hits in the series. Marcell Ozuna singled in the sixth inning Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to nine straight games. He's 11-for-26 with a double and two homers during the stretch.
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