Chris Sale
35-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
5-1
ERA
2.95
WHIP
0.98
K
52
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sale made 11 starts before being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left scapula. At the time, the southpaw had recorded a 4.58 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP, with 71 strikeouts in 59 stanzas. However, a 3.63 xFIP suggested his ERA would drop had he stayed healthy. Sale missed just over 10 weeks, returning in mid-August. He made nine more starts, posting a 3.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in that span, fanning 54 in 43.3 innings. This time, Sale's 3.85 xFIP meshed with his actual ERA. For the season, Sale's 4.30 ERA was more than half a run over its estimators. This bodes well for a productive 2024, but with lingering durability concerns. Sale threw 102.2 innings last year, so he could handle in the 150 range, if he can stay healthy. His bloated ERA last year may keep his cost to a level where the reward outweighs the risk. The trick is to expect around 130 innings and plan accordingly. Anything more is icing on the cake. Read Past Outlooks
Dominates old team
Sale (5-1) earned the win over the Red Sox on Wednesday, hurling six shutout innings while allowing six hits and one walk. He struck out 10.
ANALYSIS
Sale allowed at least one hit in each of his first five innings of work but was consistently able to work his way through it without sustaining any damage. He logged just one 1-2-3 inning, which came in the sixth, while fanning a season-high 10 batters on the night. The veteran lefty has now logged quality starts in three of his last four outings and hasn't produced fewer than six strikeouts in any of his seven starts this season. He's also won each of his last four starts.
Sale allowed at least one hit in each of his first five innings of work but was consistently able to work his way through it without sustaining any damage. He logged just one 1-2-3 inning, which came in the sixth, while fanning a season-high 10 batters on the night. The veteran lefty has now logged quality starts in three of his last four outings and hasn't produced fewer than six strikeouts in any of his seven starts this season. He's also won each of his last four starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
95
Last 5 Games
98
How many pitches does Chris Sale generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Sale generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-32%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .195 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .228 | 150 | 33 | 109 | 14 | |||
2024vs Left | .156 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .228 | 41 | 6 | 29 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .245 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .224 | 107 | 26 | 75 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .294 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
ERA at Home
2024
-49%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.57 | 0.98 | 70.2 | 11.6 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.15 | 1.18 | 80.1 | 10.2 | 2.7 | ||||
2024Home | 2.13 | 0.79 | 25.1 | 10.3 | 1.1 | ||||
2024Away | 4.15 | 1.27 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 4.37 | 1.08 | 45.1 | 12.3 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Away | 4.24 | 1.17 | 57.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 3.18 | 1.06 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Sale compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.50K/9
11.0BB/9
1.7HR/9
0.8Fastball
94.7 mphERA
2.95WHIP
0.98BABIP
.305GB/FB
1.74Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
79.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2199 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.6%Swinging Strike
15.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Lining up for Game 3
Sale will throw on a back field Wednesday, potentially lining him up to start the third game of the season against the Phillies on March 31, per David O'Brien of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Sale has pitched well during spring training with a 3.86 ERA and 17:4 K:BB across 11.2 innings, and it's not much of a surprise he'll open the campaign as Atlanta's No. 3 starter after being acquired from Boston. The veteran left-hander topped 100 innings last season for the first time since 2019 and will be a key rotation piece for Atlanta as long as he can stay healthy.
Sale has pitched well during spring training with a 3.86 ERA and 17:4 K:BB across 11.2 innings, and it's not much of a surprise he'll open the campaign as Atlanta's No. 3 starter after being acquired from Boston. The veteran left-hander topped 100 innings last season for the first time since 2019 and will be a key rotation piece for Atlanta as long as he can stay healthy.
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Sale was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his ribcage in mid-March, so he began 2022 on the 60-day IL. After several short rehab starts, Sale made his debut on July 8, limiting the Rays to three hits over five scoreless frames, fanning five with one walk. His promising return was squashed two outs into the next game when he suffered a broken pinky on a comebacker. It was unclear if Sale would pitch again in 2022, but surgery for a broken wrist incurred from a bicycle accident in early August assured he was done. Sale executed his option, so he'll be back with Boston for two seasons. He didn't miss time with an arm injury, but he's only accrued 48.1 total innings since 2021. Sale is a wild card. When healthy, he was one of the top hurlers in the league. Last season's truncated return is encouraging, but even if healthy, he'll be 33 years old with an innings limit. Let someone else pay for the brand name.
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Fans nine in win over M's
Sale (4-1) picked up the win Wednesday in a 5-2 victory over the Mariners, allowing one run on six hits over five innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
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Another strong outing
Sale (3-1) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over seven innings in a 6-2 victory over the Guardians. He struck out six.
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Fans seven during win
Sale (2-1) earned the win Friday versus Texas, surrendering three earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven batters across seven innings.
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Goes seven innings in loss
Sale (1-1) absorbed the loss Saturday in Miami, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks over seven innings. He notched seven strikeouts.
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Gets up to 96 pitches
Sale (1-0) picked up the win Sunday against Arizona, surrendering two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings.
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