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

Chris Sale shut out the Dodgers and threw a 100 mph fastball in the process. You could call it turning back the clock, but that would imply the Atlanta left-hander's best days are behind him. And that's hardly the case.

As Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale recorded a complete-game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, there was one instance that caught fans off guard. The Braves’ pitcher would throw a 100-mile-per-hour pitch for the first time in eight years,

At the age of 37 years and 150 days, Atlanta Braves veteran lefty Chris Sale on Thursday night authored one of the best starts of his sterling career. Adding to the luster of his complete-game shutout is that he did it against back-to-back defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers,

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.

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Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Atlanta Braves Chris Sale's outstanding performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,

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.