Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale won his 18th game of the season on Thursday afternoon. With six strikeouts, he also moved back ahead of San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease in strikeouts this season.
Sale currently sits first in the National League in wins, ERA and strikeouts.
But despite another impressive stat line — two earned runs allowed on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks in five innings — it’s wasn’t all good for Sale on Thursday. The radar gun measured Sale’s 4-seam fastball more than two MPH slower than what his season average has been…