Sale’s return ended a stretch since late July in which all of the Braves’ Opening Day starters had been on the injured list. Atlanta has stumbled to a 61-75 record and is set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Sale, 36, is 5-4 and has a 2.45 ERA in 15 starts this season. He won the pitching Triple Crown in his first season in Atlanta in 2024, finishing with an NL high in wins (18) and strikeouts (225) and a league-low ERA of 2.38.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
