Red Sox turn to Chris Sale in bid to level set vs. Cards

The Boston Red Sox hope Chris Sale continues to trend in a positive direction when he takes the mound for a Saturday afternoon home game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sale, a seven-time All-Star who was hampered by injuries the previous two seasons, is coming off his best performance of the year. He struck out 10 in six innings as Boston beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on May 5. He allowed three runs on seven hits