Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale struggled, at all, for the first time in an outing this Spring. In 3 1/3 innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays, he allowed four earned runs on five hits while walking two and striking out two.

Much of the talk this spring has been about how the Rays are trying different ways to improve their offense in hopes of winning more games. But the the true measure of their success typically depends on their pitching,

The Braves are beyond the midway point of spring training, which means games that count are just on the horizon. Weather permitting, they’ll send the reigning Cy Young winner out to the mound this afternoon at 1:05 p.