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Sale blanks Rangers for seven innings in win

Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

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Chris Sale pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out six to pick up the win on Friday against the Rangers.

It was business as usual for Sale, who allowed just two baserunners on the evening in a game where his offense gave him an early 6-0 lead that proved to be more than enough for him to pick up the win. Sale needed only 89 pitches to get through seven innings and was pitching on somewhat extended rest after his last start was shortened by a two-hour rain delay in St. Louis. Sale recorded the 2,700th strikeout of his career in this one, becoming the 27th player in MLB history to hit the mark. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in every game this season and will make his next start on Wednesday at home against the Padres.

- Zachary Krueger

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ATL Starting Pitcher #51

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Chris Sale lost to the Brewers after allowing two runs in six innings on Friday.

It’s the second straight outing in which Sale has gotten zero run support, and the left-hander fell to 0-3 in August despite turning in quality starts each time out. He’ll take a 12-9 record and a 2.20 ERA into his next turn at home against the Rockies.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale allowed five hits and one run with nine strikeouts and zero walks across six innings in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Sale was masterful once again here despite his team not being able to muster one run in support. Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin greeted him with a single and double to start the game, but Sale got out of that jam with just one run on the board and didn’t give another inch. He retired 18 of the final 21 batters he faced with his usual high fastballs and diving sliders to stymie the Diamondbacks’ hitters. If not for Jacob Misiorowski, he’d be a shoe-in for his second Cy Young award with a 2.16 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 160 strikeouts, and just 28 walks through 129 innings. Next up. He’s scheduled to face the Twins on the road.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale allowed three runs and struck out eight batters over six innings in a loss against the Yankees on Saturday.

The Yankees drew first blood in Saturday’s contest against the Braves, putting a run on the board against Sale in the second inning on two hits. A walk, triple, and a balk brought two more runs in for New York in the fifth before Sale got out of trouble. Sale would return for one more inning, ending his day after six innings with a quality start. He struck out eight. The 37-year-old left-hander will take an outstanding 2.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and a 151/28 K/BB ratio across 123 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Atlanta on Friday.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale won’t Tuesday’s game against the Marlins.

Sale won’t start at all against Miami, and instead is being pushed back to the weekend series against the Yankees. Atlanta will instead push up the other arms in the rotation, so Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder and Martin Perez will be the arms who go instead. It’s disappointing Sale won’t get a two-start week this late in the fantasy season, but understandable.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale spun six shutout innings with nine strikeouts, zero walks, and just two hits allowed to earn the win in a 1-0 game against the Mets on Wednesday.

Sale’s phenomenal season hasn’t been talked about enough. He faced just two batters over the minimum and didn’t let a single runner into scoring position as he decimated the Mets here. His fastball and slider combined to force 14 swings-and-misses and many of those were very ugly chases. They say father time is undefeated, but the 37-year-old Sale now has a 2.08 ERA with 143 strikeouts and 26 walks across 117 innings this season. If not for Jacob Misiorowski, those would be clear and obvious Cy Young numbers. He’s lined up for a two-start week coming up against the Marlins and Yankees.
Sean Manaea

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Sean Manaea will start the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves.

Manaea held his own with an impressive showing against the Dodgers last Friday, allowing just one run over six innings. It’ll be burgeoning star Christian Scott taking the ball opposite Braves ace Chris Sale during Wednesday’s nightcap at Citi Field. Get your popcorn ready for that one.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

The Mets and Braves game on Tuesday has been postponed due to thunderstorms.

The game will be made up as a split doubleheader on Wednesday. We should likely get the same pitching matchups for both games, but we’ll know for sure on Wednesday. The Braves were hoping to leave New York early because they have a game against the Nationals on Thursday, but luckily it’s not a long trip between the two cities.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale fanned 11 while surrendering three runs in six innings Thursday in a win over the Padres.

All of the runs came in the second after Mauricio Dubón greatly misjudged what seemed like a routine flyball to left field, resulting in a single. Sale wasn’t blameless in the inning, as he plunked light-hitting lefty Jake Cronenworth and walked Fernando Tatis Jr. with the bases loaded, but that all happened after what should have been the third out. Sale matched his season high with the 11 strikeouts. It’s his 94th career 10-strikeout game, moving him past Curt Schilling and into seventh place on the all-time list. Next up is Sandy Koufax at 97. He’ll make his next start Tuesday against the Mets.
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale pitched three hitless innings Friday before his start against the Cardinals ended due to a rain delay.

The delay was two hours and 44 minutes, which was longer than the actual time of the game (two hours and 23 minutes). Sale was cruising before play was halted, striking out five and throwing 30 his 43 pitches for strikes. His next appearance should come in the All-Star Game. It’s his third All-Star nod as a Brave, but this is the first time he’ll be pitching (we assume).
Chris Sale

ATL Starting Pitcher #51

Chris Sale allowed three runs with three strikeouts over five innings in a win over the Mets on Saturday.

Sale held the Mets scoreless through four innings before Tyrone Taylor took him deep for a solo homer in the fifth. Mark Vientos then got to Sale with a two-run homer in the sixth. Sale gave up another hit and hit a batter, leaving two runners on with no outs in the sixth inning. Both inherited runners would be left stranded. The 37-year-old left-hander will take a 2.27 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 112/24 K/BB ratio across 95 innings into a start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

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Derek Hill left Saturday’s game against the Cardinals due to neck stiffness.

Justin Crawford took his place. If Hill needs to go on the IL, the Phillies could call up Colby Thomas, who was acquired from the A’s at the trade deadline.
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Brendan Donovan

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Brendan Donovan was a late scratch Saturday against the Cubs.

The Mariners didn’t say what the issue was, though that’s not unusual for them. Weston Wilson replaced him at third base.
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Jake Bauers

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Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer and walked Saturday in the Brewers’ 4-1 victory over the Braves.

Bauers’ homer off Martín Pérez was his fifth of the year off a left-handed pitcher. He had total eight of those in his six previous big-league seasons. Bauers is batting .273/.384/.506 through 469 plate appearances.
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Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43
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Logan Henderson improved to 8-2 after limiting the Braves to one run over six innings on Saturday.

Henderson struck out four and walked two in his 12th straight outing of at least five innings and no more than three runs allowed. He’ll take on the Rangers next weekend.
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Aaron Ashby

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Aaron Ashby notched his second save by throwing a scoreless ninth Saturday against the Braves.

With Abner Uribe on the IL, Ashby is now the fallback to Trevor Megill, and it’s gotten him two saves in seven days. Megill rested today after earning saves on both Thursday and Friday. Ashby did get into a little trouble, giving up a pair of singles, but he got Austin Riley to hit into a double play to end the game.
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Martín Pérez

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Martín Pérez gave up four runs — one earned — over four innings Saturday in a loss to the Brewers.

Pérez’s own error led to the three unearned runs in the third inning. It’s the second straight outing in which Pérez has allowed four runs after three straight scoreless starts to begin the month, and he’s now 8-8 with a 3.12 ERA. He’s due to pitch at home against the Rockies next weekend, making him a nice streaming option.
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Luis Arraez left Saturday’s game after three innings with lower body cramps.

Consider him day-to-day, Arraez seemed to having issues after rounding second on an Alec Bohm single. He stayed in and came around to score, but he was replaced by Bryson Stott at second base for the start of the fourth.
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Joe Musgrove

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Joe Musgrove has joined the Padres to throw a bullpen session ahead of his next rehab start.

There was some thought that Musgrove would come off the IL this weekend, but that he gave up five runs in his last rehab start seemed to put the kibosh on that. It sounds like he’ll pitch again in the minors before getting a rotation spot.
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Twins signed RHP Ron Marinaccio to a minor league contract.

Marinaccio was designated for assignment by the Reds on Monday and opted for free agency after clearing waivers. The 31-year-old former Yankees reliever has a 4.79 ERA in 33 relief appearances for three teams this year. He has a career 3.98 ERA and a 197/92 K/BB in 183 innings since debuting in 2022.
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Nolan Schanuel

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Angels placed 1B Nolan Schanuel on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 21, with a strained right intercostal muscle.

Christian Moore is up to replace him, so we’ll likely see a lot of him at second and Vaughn Grissom at first. No word yet on what kind of absence we’re looking at for Schanuel, who has hit .276/.351/.385 in 446 plate appearances, but he can be dropped in shallow leagues.
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