Remarkable stat about Chris Sale's record over recent stretch

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Chris Sale wasn't at his best down the stretch of the 2018 regular season, and he got off to a tough start in 2019. However, despite his relative struggles, his record over a recent stretch of games is still remarkable.

Per the Red Sox Stats Twitter account, Sale has only won one of his last 14 starts.

It's strange to see a pitcher like Sale post these kinds of numbers, especially given how dominant he had been throughout the early portion of the '18 season.

For context, this 14-game stretch dates back to Sale's final four starts of the 2018 regular season. Over the course of this 14-start stretch, Sale has posted a slightly below-average 4.21 ERA, but he still had 101 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings. Yet he has only logged a 1-5 record with eight no-decisions in that span.

Over the course of his previous 14 starts, Sale posted a 9-3 record. During that time, he had a much better ERA (1.84) and a higher strikeout total, too (141). Though he was pitching better, it's still strange to see such a huge disparity in his record between the two separate stints.

Sale has been regaining his form after a rough start to his 2019 campaign, so perhaps his next 14 starts will start to see improvements in his record. He has totaled 27 strikeouts of the course of his last two starts, so that is a good sign for him moving forward.

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