The Atlanta Braves fell to the Chicago White Sox last night on the southside, 6-5, but will even the score tonight in Game 2 of their 3-game set. Two flamethrowers are expected to face each other, with southpaw Chris Sale getting the nod for Atlanta and Davis Martin for Chicago. Martin and Sale have both been delivering. Martin comes in at 8-2 with a 2.61 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Sale is 8-4 with a 2.23 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Sale feels very comfortable on the hill at Rate Field. The Condor was drafted by the White Sox in 2010 and spent 7 seasons mowing them down on the southside. He will be extra motivated to put the screws to his old team. Chicago is 35-31 overall and has won 6 straight home games but all good things must end. The Braves still own the best record in baseball at 45-22 and are 23-11 on the road. They score more runs per game than the White Sox, give up less, and have a future Hall-of-Famer toeing the rubber.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES