The pitching performances of Blake Snell and Chris Sale on Monday night at Oracle Park were not only thrilling, they were microcosms. Snell and Sale had 11 and 12 strikeouts, respectively, in Atlanta’s 1-0 victory to open a key four-game series. Snell held the Braves hitless for six innings, and Sale lasted one inning longer […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning National League Cy Young winner and the favorite to win the award this year met on a chilly night at Oracle Park The stars aligned for a pitcher’s duel, and Chris Sale and Blake Snell formed a constellation over China Basin. And they did so in a playoff atmosphere against […]