July 3 - Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale could all but clinch a spot on the All-Star Game roster on Wednesday night when the Braves try to square their series with the visiting San Francisco Giants.
The Giants hit three home runs on Tuesday to win the opening game of the three-game set 5-3.
The veteran left-hander Sale (10-3, 2.79 ERA) is tied with Philadelphia's Ranger Suarez for the most wins in the National League and ranks No. 7 in strikeouts in the major leagues. He will oppose San Francisco right-hander Jordan Hicks (4-4, 3.36) on Wednesday.
Sale struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings in his most recent start on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox.