Chris Sale nabs first Sunday start

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We have 15 games on tap to wrap up the opening weekend of action. The weather on the West Coast has been sketchy, but we may be clear today. With many third or fourth starters on the mound, we have at least four totals of nine runs or more, including a total of ten in Great American Small Park. 

 

Notable Starts:

Chris Sale is set to make his first start for the Braves today in a tough divisional matchup versus the Phillies. Sale returned from injury last year and threw 102.2 innings for the Red Sox. This spring, he looked good for the Braves, allowing five earned runs over 14.2 innings while striking out 23. Sale has the highest overall rating at 1.1, with excellent ratio ratings to follow. The...

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