The Philadelphia Phillies aren't making a change to their lineup against Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves.

“Kim signed his one-year, $20 million deal this winter and then tore a ligament in his right middle finger when he slipped on ice in South Korea a couple of weeks later,” Mark Bowman recalled for MLB.com. “He missed the first six weeks of the season, struggled mightily for two months, then spent July trying to find his swing at the Triple-A level.”

Braves left-hander Chris Sale credits a different workout approach, more throwing and a muscle system specialist for his resurgence.

The Atlanta Braves picked up a crucial 5-2 win on Friday night over the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener between the two NL contenders. Chris Sale got the start in game one of the series, and per usual,

Chris Sale has put on three great performances in consecutive starts against the NL's top teams. It was the same on Friday night, but after the game he gave a huge shoutout.

Drake Baldwin's first-pitch homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto was all Chris Sale needed to shut out the Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and zero walks.

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep.

Atlanta Braves veteran Chris Sale locked down the top spot for a second consecutive week with another masterclass.