After making opposing hitters look foolish all afternoon, Sale moves into first in the big leagues with 207 strikeouts on the year, an impressive mark given he’s tossed just 157 1/3 innings.
It marks the third-straight season the left-hander has eclipsed the 200-strikeout plateau, and in Sunday’s finale, it was easy to see how he’s managed this feat with such regularity.
A young Cubs offense that had scored just under six runs per game during its nine-game winning streak was left flailing about all afternoon, striking out a total of 18 times during the contest, which lasted two hours and 46 minutes.