Blake Snell is Making History on Multiple Fronts with Big-Time Hot Stretch

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell is on a big-time heater, and he's making history on multiple fronts lately.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell (7) walks off the mound during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park on Aug 12. / Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants lost to the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in 10 innings on Monday night in San Francisco.

The game was an epic pitcher's duel between Giants' lefty Blake Snell and Braves' lefty Chris Sale. Sale went 7.0 innings, allowing no runs on three hits. He walked none and struck out 12. It's been a great bounceback year for Sale, who was named an All-Star. Finally healthy, 13-3 overall with a 2.61 ERA.

Snell went 6.1 innings, giving up just two hits and three walks. He struck out 11. It was a very tough start to the year for Snell, who missed nearly all of spring training after signing late, and then has been on the injured list two different times.

Despite all that, he's got a 3.91 ERA now in 69.0 innings. He's struck out 91 batters in that workload and is making all sorts of baseball and team history.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: on social media:

Blake Snell has 45 strikeouts in his last 4 starts

that’s the 2nd-most by a Giants pitcher in a 4-outing span (since at least 1901), behind only:

1975 John Montefusco: 46

Blake Snell has 45 strikeouts in his last 4 starts

that’s the 2nd-most by a Giants pitcher in a 4-outing span (since at least 1901), behind only:

1975 John Montefusco: 46

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 13, 2024

Blake Snell has an .097 opp BA over his last 7 starts

that’s 4th-lowest over a 7-start span since the mound moved in 1893 (min 100 batters faced), behind only:

9/29/22-4/21/23 Shohei Ohtani: .087
5/9-6/21/21 Jacob deGrom: .091
7/1-8/1/04 Johan Santana: .093

h/t @EliasSports

Blake Snell has an .097 opp BA over his last 7 starts

that’s 4th-lowest over a 7-start span since the mound moved in 1893 (min 100 batters faced), behind only:

9/29/22-4/21/23 Shohei Ohtani: .087
5/9-6/21/21 Jacob deGrom: .091
7/1-8/1/04 Johan Santana: .093

h/t @EliasSports

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 13, 2024

A two-time Cy Young winner in his career, Snell is 73-58 lifetime. He has pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, and Giants. He's got a career ERA of 3.25.

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