Chris Sale Pushed to NLDS Game 3 as Braves Prioritize Health

Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss held ace Chris Sale back from starting NLDS Game 2 to ensure the 37-year-old left-hander is at 100% strength. Sale previously threw 95 pitches in Wild Card Game 1 and 21 relief pitches two days later. Pushing him back forced a bullpen game for Game 2, but it leaves a fully rested Sale lined up to start a high-stakes Game 3 as the series shifts back to Truist Park in Atlanta tied at 1-1.