Chris Sale’s new milestone fuels Braves’ series win over Phillies
First team to 20 wins, how’s that for a 2026 start?
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 26: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates in the third inning during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on April 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr. /Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images After giving the Philadelphia Phillies their first win since April 13th yesterday in extras, the Atlanta Braves took advantage early on in today’s matchup and secured the win 6-2.
Kicking the game off with a three-run homer is not so shabby a way to set the tone. Matt Olson took the opportunity in the bottom of the first on a fly ball, bringing in Ronald Acuña Jr. and Drake Baldwin to take an early lead (3-0).
Eli White followed suit in the second with a two-run homer of his own to drive in Mauricio Dubón, extending the Braves’ lead (5-0). It didn’t take long for Baldwin to secure an RBI-single to drive in Acuña for the team’s final run of the afternoon. However, that didn’t mean the job was over.
The Phillies remained scoreless until the eighth, where Kyle Schwarber saved the team from a shutout with a two-run homer to decrease the Braves’ lead by four runs (6-2). Only going through 4. 2 innings with 101 pitches thrown, Phillies’ pitcher Aaron Nola has now raised his ERA to 6.