The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a second consecutive game to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday as they were stymied by National League Cy Young Award favorite Chris Sale.
The left-hander held the Dodgers to just one run and five hits in six innings of work. He collected six strikeouts and walked two batters, including Shohei Ohtani to lead off the game.
It was the only time Ohtani reached base as he continues the chase for the first 50-50 season in MLB history.
Sale said after the Braves’ 10-1 win that he tried to make it difficult for Ohtani to put the barrel on the ball, via Sean Holohan of the Associated Press:
“He’s a special player, and when he gets barrel to the ball it’s going to be hard,” Sale said.