Ace Chris Sale left off Braves' wild-card roster vs. Padres

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Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was left off the team's roster for its National League wild-card series against the San Diego Padres.

Sale initially was scheduled to pitch the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the New York Mets before being scratched due to back spasms.

The Braves did not announce a starting pitcher for Game 1 of their best-of-three series ver