Sale sums up the vibe in Atlanta's clubhouse after the Braves' sweep.
The Atlanta Braves were not supposed to look like this, not this early and not with this many arms missing from the rotation.
Spencer Strider still has not thrown a pitch this season and Spencer Schwellenbach is out with an elbow injury.
And yet the Braves sit at 20-9, first place in the National League East, playing some of the best baseball in the sport right now.
After Atlanta completed a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies this past weekend, Chris Sale put the team's energy into words.
"Coming to the ballpark expecting to win is a lot more fun than the other side of it," Sale said. "We're having a good time. We're meshing really well. Vibes are high."
Sale Turns the Clock Back
There is a reason the vibes are where they are, and a lot of it starts with Sale.
Through five starts in 2026, the 37-year-old lefty is 4-1 with a 2.79 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 29 innings.
Outside of one rough outing against the Angels on April 6 where he gave up six runs, Sale has been nearly untouchable with two scoreless starts and three more where he allowed just one run.
His most recent outing against the Phillies might have been his best of the season, going six innings with one hit, zero earned runs, nine punchouts, and his 150th career win.
He also moved past Chuck Finley into 28th on the all-time strikeout list with 2,617 career punchouts.
For someone who turns 37 this season and has dealt with injuries in back-to-back years, Sale is showing no signs of letting up.
The Whole Roster is Showing Up
Sale's brilliance gets the headlines, but the Braves are winning because contributions are coming from everywhere, and Drake Baldwin has been one of the best stories in baseball.
The reigning NL Rookie of the Year is slashing .313/.377/.510 with five home runs and leads the team with 22 RBI through 29 games.
Michael Harris II is hitting .326 with a .944 OPS while Matt Olson has bounced back in a big way, racking up 10 doubles, seven home runs, and a .954 OPS.
Then there is Dominic Smith, who nobody saw coming.
The veteran signed a minor-league deal in the offseason and is now hitting .345 with four homers and 17 RBI. Letting Marcell Ozuna walk is looking smarter by the week.
On the mound, Bryce Elder has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball.
In five starts he is 3-1 with a league-best 1.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 30 innings.
The pitching staff as a whole owns a 3.04 ERA, best in the majors, and Raisel Iglesias has yet to allow a run out of the bullpen.
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley still have room to get going offensively, and when they do, this lineup gets even scarier.
The Braves are rolling, and as Sale put it, the vibes are high.