Chris Sale Suffers Tough Loss in NLDS Game 3 After Giving Up Two Home Runs

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale started NLDS Game 3 against the Dodgers, taking the loss after allowing three runs and seven hits over five innings with seven strikeouts. Working through deep counts, Sale surrendered a two-run homer to Kiké Hernández and a 399-foot solo shot to Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning. Sale holds a 4.26 ERA across 12.2 postseason innings and could be used out of the bullpen in Game 5 if Atlanta wins.