Chris Sale delivered a masterful complete-game shutout on Saturday, guiding the Atlanta Braves to an 11-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The only run of the game came in the opening inning when Drake Baldwin launched a solo homer, while fellow starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto limited the opposition to three hits and eight strikeouts over six and one-third innings, posting a 2.06 earned-run average that marks the best of his career.
Around the League: A Busy Weekend
The Toronto Blue Jays fell 13-2, a loss that drops them further behind in the wild-card race, while the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a sweep by edging the Baltimore Orioles 5-3; Coby Mayo’s 446-foot blast gave the Orioles a spark, but a late rally from the Cardinals’ bullpen secured the win.
In Houston, Gerrit Cole surrendered three runs in six innings for the Astros, yet the Yankees could only muster a single run, with Christian Walker’s two-run homer sealing a 3-1 defeat for Houston.
Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio stole the spotlight with a 4-for-5 performance that included four runs, four RBIs and two homers, while Jacob Misiorowski turned in six solid innings, allowing just two runs and striking out six. The Brewers now sit atop the NL Central, holding a seven-game lead over the Dodgers, whose run differential stands at plus-148.
With a season-long run differential of plus-173, Milwaukee’s surge appears to be more than a flash in the pan, setting the stage for a tight battle as the playoffs approach.