Chris Sale has posted a 2.95 ERA on the season with a sub-1.00 WHIP, and he’s struck out at least six batters in each of his seven starts this season. The lefty has also recorded at least 15 outs in all seven starts, going six or more innings in four of them. And he’s done this despite facing nearly 80% right-handed hitters. Only two lineups have managed to strike out fewer than seven times when facing Sale, with the Diamondbacks and Guardians having six each. But Arizona has the fourth-lowest strikeout rate in the majors, while Cleveland sits eighth. The Cubs sit 17th in strikeout rate at 22.9%, and Monday night saw them go down on strikes at a 24.2% clip as they registered eight Ks.