Braves vs White Sox Preview: Electric Sale Faces Chicago

Chris Sale is back in Chicago, and this is huge. The tall left-hander pitched for the White Sox before joining the Red Sox and now the Braves. Sale still throws with that sharp precision that made him dangerous for years. He's ranked 31st in strikeouts this season with electric stuff. The Braves are 45-22 and hungry to keep winning. Sale faces a White Sox team sitting at 35-31. Atlanta just barely lost yesterday 5-6 in ten innings when Braden Montgomery crushed a home run. Sale wants redemption and revenge on his old field. This matchup has all the drama you need.

Matt Olson crushed two home runs yesterday against the White Sox. The first rocketed 411 feet to right center. The second blasted 402 feet to left center. Olson is absolutely locked in. His power is impossible to ignore. The Braves need that kind of hitting to keep rolling. Ronald Acuna Jr. is day-to-day with hamstring tightness, so Eli White might play again. Chicago's pitching is still rebuilding around young arms. Shane Smith anchors the rotation. The White Sox cannot afford to fall further behind in this series. You can feel the momentum shifting.

Colson Montgomery leads Chicago's charge as a shortstop with serious upside. He is day-to-day with back tightness but could return soon. Braden Montgomery made his debut yesterday and immediately homered in the tenth inning. The White Sox are 35-31 and climbing. Atlanta's record sits at 45-22. The Braves hold the edge in wins. Munetaka Murakami is sidelined with a hamstring strain for weeks. Chicago needs these young arms to develop fast. Every win matters now. This game determines who takes control of the series.