Sale Secures 150th Win in Braves' 6-2 Victory Over Phillies

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale earned the 150th victory of his career with a dominant performance, leading his team to a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the decisive game of their three-game series at Truist Park.

Sale, a 35-year-old left-hander, pitched six scoreless innings, surrendering just one hit, two walks and one hit batter while striking out a season-high nine. The single came off the bat of Trea Turner, and Sale's effort moved him past Chuck Finley into 28th place on the all-time strikeouts list with 2,617. This marked the second time in nine days Sale held the Phillies in check; in his April 18 start against them, he allowed one run over seven innings. Sale became the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 wins, joining Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Gerrit Cole.

The Braves jumped ahead early against Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola, who lasted 4 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six. In the first inning, Ronald Acuña Jr. singled, Drake Baldwin followed with another single, and Matt Olson crushed a three-run homer to right field, his eighth of the season and fourth in his career off Nola. The Braves...