How does Chris Sale follow up his worst start of the season?
With his best start of the season.
Sale looked exactly like the American League’s best pitcher last night. Bouncing back from a seven-run performance against the Cleveland Indians, he took a business-like approach to Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t get their first hit until the fifth inning.
The second hit came in the sixth.
A third hit never came.
Sale had the Rays completely confused throughout eight shutout innings, striking out 13 while allowing just the two hits and a walk in the AL East-leading Red Sox’ 2-0 win, their season-high seventh straight.