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Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
SP · #51 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'6" · 180 lb · Age 37 · 16 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
94.6
- Runs prevented
- +32.7
- IP · ERA
- 162.2 · 2.16
- K · BB
- 200 · 31
- Rank
- 3 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts200 vs 144 avg+15.2
- Home runs allowed10 vs 20 avg+13.6
- Walks31 vs 56 avg+8.1
- Hit batters15 vs 8 avg−2.6
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)391 vs 420 avg−1.8
- Parks pitched in+0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1vsPHIPostseason | W 6-2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 68.1 | |
| Tue, Sep 29vsPHIPostseason | W 5-3 | GS | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 72.2 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsCIN | W 3-2 | GS | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 97 | 62.7 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsPHI | W 6-5 | GS | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 89.8 |
| Fri, Sep 4@PHI | W 5-2 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 33.7 |
| Thu, Aug 27vsLAD | W 1-0 | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 109 | 97.4 |
| Fri, Aug 21@MIL | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 60.1 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsARI | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 108 | 81.2 |
| Sat, Aug 8@NYY | L 4-5 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 47.6 |
| Wed, Jul 29@NYM | W 1-0 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 97.6 |
| Thu, Jul 23vsSD | W 6-5 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 98 | 79.2 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsTEX | W 15-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 98.8 |
| Fri, Jul 10@STL | L 1-2 | GS | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 58.9 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsNYM | W 14-3 | W | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 12.1 |
| Sun, Jun 28@SF | L 2-3 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 94 | 51.7 |
| Sat, Jun 20vsMIL | W 4-3 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 80.7 |
| Wed, Jun 10@CHW | L 1-2 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 59.2 |
| Thu, Jun 4vsTOR | L 2-7 | L | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 14.5 |
| Thu, May 28@BOS | W 10-2 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 20.8 |
| Wed, May 20@MIA | W 9-1 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 97.1 |
| Thu, May 14vsCHC | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 78.3 |
| Fri, May 8@LAD | L 1-3 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 102 | 76.5 |
| Sat, May 2@COL | W 9-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 102 | 95.3 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsPHI | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 95.0 |
| Sat, Apr 18@PHI | W 3-1 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 78.3 |
| Sun, Apr 12vsCLE | W 13-1 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 97 | 27.4 |
| Mon, Apr 6@LAA | L 2-6 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 12.8 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsATH | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 95.7 |
| Fri, Mar 27vsKC | W 6-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 75.2 |
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