Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale is putting a strangle hold on the Cy Young as he chases the triple crown.
Sale pitched six innings of two-run ball, giving up six hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters.
Should he win the Triple Crown, he would be the first since Cleveland starter Shane Bieber won it in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The last winners in a 162-game season were Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander in 2011, who each won it in their respective league's Cy Young Award in the same season.
But that’s never stopped the voters from giving credit where it’s due. All 11 of these Triple Crown winners won the Cy Young that same season. So Sale would be a lock for his first-ever Cy Young if he makes history.Ozuna blew the game open early on in Anaheim with a three-run shot in the third inning to give the Braves a 4-0 lead. This gave Ozuna his 35th home run of the year, putting him within three dingers of Shohei Ohtani for the lead in the National League.
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