Gore’s Unexpected Move Could Shake Up Padres’ Fate—What Happens Next Will Surprise You

The Nationals are having a better-ish season than I expected to get out of them. Did I just make up a word to describe a team’s season? You bet I did. I didn’t think they would be good, and they are 14 games under .500, somehow last in the division behind even the Marlins. However, I feel like they are at least competitive in the majority of games and that they  look like they are making progress from where they were last season. They should have enough talent in the minors to be competitive in the next few years, but who knows. Prospects flame out and other things happen. For today, they have one of their pitchers that they’ve been able to rely on this season as MacKenzie Gore takes the mound. Despite a 3-7 record, he has a 3.19 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Gore was on a stretch of five straight quality starts before last week when he allowed five earned to the Dodgers. To be honest, the has been rather reliable with six innings or more in 12 of his 16 outings. 

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