Nationals vs. Chris Sale and the Braves: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – August 23
The Washington Nationals’ batter vs. pitcher stats versus Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves — who they’ll be up against on Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET — are available below.
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Braves vs. Nationals Matchup Info
- Game Day: Friday, August 23, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
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Chris Sale 2024 Stat Insights
- Sale (14-3 with a 2.62 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the lefty tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up a 2.62 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .210 to opposing hitters.
- Sale is trying to claim his third straight quality start in this game.
- Sale will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 23 appearances this season.
- Sale has a 2.57 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the Nationals this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .192 batting average over one appearance.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 35-year-old’s 2.62 ERA ranks second, .995 WHIP ranks seventh, and 12 K/9 ranks second.
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Chris Sale Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Angels | Aug. 17 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| at Giants | Aug. 12 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 7 | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| at Brewers | July 31 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| at Mets | July 25 | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
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Nationals Hitters vs. Chris Sale
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ildemaro Vargas | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | .250 | .400 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C.J. Abrams | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Yepez | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacob Young | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Adams | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Call | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joan Adon | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.