Winless in his last eight outings (0-4; with the Nationals 3-5 in those games), MacKenzie Gore (7.25 ERA, 4.36 FIP, .311/.397./464 line against in 36 IP in that stretch) bounced back some after a few less-than-stellar turns in the rotation with a 5 1⁄3-inning, eight-hit, 3-run start in Arizona on the last road trip.
“I really liked it,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters after Gore’s effort against the D-backs.
“He was a lot more efficient. He got us into the sixth inning with like [84] pitches I think it was, but he was much better today, you know, I loved the efficiency.