Sale (11-2) tossed seven solid frames Wednesday in a win against the Tigers, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven.
He had a tough second inning in which he gave up all three runs, but otherwise largely kept his nose clean and got just enough help from his offense. Sale hit a bit of a rough patch over his prior four outings, giving up 17 runs in 22.2 innings, but there was no reason to expect those struggles would last for one of baseball's very best pitchers. His strikeout rate may be down this year, but the ratios are as excellent as ever.