Chris Sale faces Cristopher Sánchez as critical Braves-Phillies series begins

Atlanta Braves Game Information A battle of the aces as the crucial NL East battle gets underway A stretch that will likely determine the fate of the Braves’ pursuit of an NL East title begins Friday night in Philadelphia. Atlanta, which holds a four-game lead over the Phillies in the division, kicks off a four-game series in Philadelphia at 6:40 p.m. ET, also beginning a run of seven games against the Phillies in 10 days which continues next weekend in Atlanta. Luckily for the Braves, they do it with Chris Sale (13-9, 2.06 ERA) on the mound. Unfortunately for them,…