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5.9 IP
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Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Chris Sale both misses bats and pitches deep, so the rate and the opportunity point the same way. 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 5.9 innings a start over his last 15, and he routinely gets a third look at the lineup — the innings exist for the strikeouts to accrue in.
THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR
Chris Sale Over 7.5 strikeouts
+113 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
pitcher id
519242
pitcher name
Chris Sale
team
Atlanta Braves
matchup
Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
direction
goes_deep
mismatch
false
starts
15
avg batters faced
24.1
times through order
2.68
avg innings
5.9
k9
11.2
headline
5.9 IP
line
11.2 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.68x · last 15 starts
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