LAD at ATL / Truist Park

Chris Sale

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K

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Game Score+

RAW 98.6

GSv2 95 / GS+ -15 adj

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Elite / Top 5%

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Chris Sale

ATL vs LAD / 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 80

Elite / Top 5%

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Pitch type

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Result

Count sequence / 107 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

First 18 pitches matching active type, result, and count filters

18 of 107

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Sinker

97.0

In Play1.01 / 2.15

#2 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

95.0

Ball-1.38 / 2.14

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-0

4-Seam

95.9

Whiff-0.99 / 2.75

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Slider

79.8

Whiff-0.58 / 1.52

#5 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Slider

79.8

Ball0.51 / 1.32

#6 / Inn 1 / 2-2

4-Seam

96.7

Whiff-0.03 / 3.32

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

95.2

Called Strike-0.29 / 1.99

#8 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

89.8

In Play0.41 / 1.54

#9 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Sinker

96.9

In Play0.19 / 1.31

#10 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

95.1

Called Strike-0.27 / 2.75

#11 / Inn 2 / 0-1

4-Seam

94.6

Ball-0.67 / 3.47

#12 / Inn 2 / 1-1

4-Seam

96.7

Foul-0.69 / 2.90

#13 / Inn 2 / 1-2

Slider

81.4

Whiff0.57 / 1.51

#14 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Slider

77.3

Called Strike0.36 / 2.48

#15 / Inn 2 / 0-1

4-Seam

96.5

In Play-0.67 / 3.06

#16 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

96.5

Called Strike0.35 / 3.25

#17 / Inn 2 / 0-1

4-Seam

95.6

Called Strike-0.62 / 2.45

#18 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

97.4

Called Strike-0.04 / 1.94

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	Sinker	In Play	97.0	1.01 / 2.15
2	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	95.0	-1.38 / 2.14
3	1	1-0	4-Seam	Whiff	95.9	-0.99 / 2.75
4	1	1-1	Slider	Whiff	79.8	-0.58 / 1.52
5	1	1-2	Slider	Ball	79.8	0.51 / 1.32
6	1	2-2	4-Seam	Whiff	96.7	-0.03 / 3.32
7	1	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	95.2	-0.29 / 1.99
8	1	0-1	Changeup	In Play	89.8	0.41 / 1.54
9	1	0-0	Sinker	In Play	96.9	0.19 / 1.31
10	2	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	95.1	-0.27 / 2.75
11	2	0-1	4-Seam	Ball	94.6	-0.67 / 3.47
12	2	1-1	4-Seam	Foul	96.7	-0.69 / 2.90
13	2	1-2	Slider	Whiff	81.4	0.57 / 1.51
14	2	0-0	Slider	Called Strike	77.3	0.36 / 2.48
15	2	0-1	4-Seam	In Play	96.5	-0.67 / 3.06
16	2	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	96.5	0.35 / 3.25
17	2	0-1	4-Seam	Called Strike	95.6	-0.62 / 2.45
18	2	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	97.4	-0.04 / 1.94

Velocity trend

86-97 MPH

91.8

Inn 1

93.7

Inn 2

90.8

Inn 3

90.6

Inn 4

90.5

Inn 5

89.0

Inn 6

88.8

Inn 7

88.0

Inn 8

92.2

Inn 9

Inning timeline

107 pitches

Inn 1

4 strikes3 whiffs3 in play97.0 max

Inn 2

7 strikes1 whiffs1 in play98.4 max

Inn 3

9 strikes6 whiffs0 in play100.1 max

Inn 4

3 strikes2 whiffs3 in play98.0 max

Inn 5

5 strikes2 whiffs3 in play99.6 max

Inn 6

4 strikes1 whiffs2 in play97.4 max

Inn 7

2 strikes0 whiffs4 in play97.8 max

Inn 8

6 strikes3 whiffs2 in play98.1 max

Inn 9

3 strikes1 whiffs3 in play98.6 max

Count leverage

9 innings

Inn 1

2 ahead6 even1 behind2 2-strike

Inn 2

7 ahead5 even0 behind3 2-strike

Inn 3

6 ahead5 even1 behind5 2-strike

Inn 4

4 ahead5 even2 behind2 2-strike

Inn 5

3 ahead8 even4 behind1 2-strike

Inn 6

5 ahead4 even0 behind2 2-strike

Inn 7

4 ahead7 even1 behind0 2-strike

Inn 8

5 ahead4 even6 behind4 2-strike

Inn 9

5 ahead5 even2 behind4 2-strike

Game Score+ why

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Elite

70-80 / Top 5%

Ace-level outing on the displayed 20-80 Game Score+ scale.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+27

9.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+24.2

11 strikeouts.

Runs

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

0 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+2.9

+8.4 pct points above league baseline.

Velocity context

+1.2

+0.7 mph above league baseline.

Park context

+0.1

Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2.6

LAD live standings context: 80-54, +148 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.5

Live offense context: 4.93 R/G, 0.759 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-19

Recalibrates the raw component total onto the slightly lifted 20-80 displayed ranking scale.

Arsenal quality

107 pitches

CSW

40%

Whiff

34%

Zone

54%

Swing

52%

Slider

Best CSW

53% CSW47% zone63% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

45%

96.9AVG / 100.1 MAX

48 thrown30% whiff

38% CSW56% zone56% swing

Sinker

13%

96.4AVG / 98.6 MAX

14 thrown13% whiff

36% CSW57% zone57% swing

Slider

36%

80.5AVG / 84.4 MAX

38 thrown63% whiff

53% CSW47% zone42% swing

Changeup

89.3AVG / 90.1 MAX

7 thrown0% whiff

0% CSW71% zone71% swing

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