Chris Sale hopes to start second half strong when Braves face Reds

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The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday as they try to end a three-game losing streak.

The Reds beat the Braves 4-1 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series, the first meeting between the teams this season.

Sale (13-3, 2.70ERA) is expected to face Cincinnati right-hander Nick Martinez (3-5, 3.88), who