Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1
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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 14: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (51) delivers during the Saturday evening MLB game between Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves on September 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire) **ATLANTA** - Chris Sale allowed one run and struck out six over six innings, shutting down Shohei Ohtani in the process, for his major league-leading 17th win of the season as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Saturday night. Ohtani, who had a strikeout and walk, has stalled in his quest to be the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, going 0 for 6 in his last two games since hitting his major league-best 47th home run on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. He has 48 steals.
"He’s a special player, and when he gets barrel to the ball it’s going to be hard," Sale said. "With what he’s done this year, if he gets the ball in the air, it’s probably not going to be good for me, so I’m really just trying to throw swing and miss pitches from the first pitch of the game.