Former Padres left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound for Nationals in series finale
Before the game, right-handerKnehr is 4-1 with a 3.93 ERA, 41 strikeouts and a .232 opponent average in 36 2/3 innings, mostly in relief ., who was skipped this turn due to shoulder fatigue but not placed on the injured list.The Padres former top pitching prospect
tied a season high with four walks in 4 2/3 innings in his first meeting with his former team in Washington in May. Gore is allowing a 1.026 OPS to lefties this year and a .697 OPS to righties.He allowed one run in five innings while throwing 66 pitches on Tuesday in his first start back from his calf strain. He fetched two whiffs on 12 sliders, the pitch that was a focus while on the IL. Lugo threw 6 1/3 shutout innings at the Nationals last year as a reliever.
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