Braves LHP Chris Sale is dealing. Over his last seven starts, he’s 5-2 with a 1.17 ERA. He also has eight-plus strikeouts in four of his last five starts. Break down some splits and his K totals dip. In two daytime starts, 12 combined strikeouts. He has seven or fewer punchouts in three of five on the road. The Red Sox strikeout rate this month vs. LHPs is good. It equates to 3.9 strikeouts over 20 outs. Sale is good but metrics suggest seven or fewer strikeouts.