MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 of the 25 batters he faced in his six-inning, 101-pitch outing against the New York Mets in Citi Field late last month, allowing a run on four hits and two walks in a 4-1 win on the road for Washington’s Nationals.
“Double-digit strikeouts, they happen or they don’t,” Gore said after the game, downplaying the significance of the high strikeout total (which remains his season-high).
“But my stuff is good right now,” the 24-year-old southpaw added. “If I get ahead of guys, I can — I’m capable of striking guys out.