mlb Game Recap
Nick Pivetta vs MacKenzie Gore Battle Sees Washington Fall 8-1
San Diego got 6 innings of work from Nick Pivetta en route to a 8-1 victory over Washington on Sunday at Nationals Park.
The Padres were a -125 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.
San Diego got 6 innings from Nick Pivetta, who gave up 1 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 5. Nick Pivetta earned the victory, while the Padres got 4 RBIs from Xander Bogaerts in the win.
Washington got a 2.1-inning outing from MacKenzie Gore in the loss. He gave up 8 earned runs, 3 walks and 8 hits in his time on the mound, while Paul DeJong had 2 hits in the loss for the Nationals.
The battle of the bats favored San Diego as they had 13 hits, while Washington only had 6.
Next game, San Diego takes its act on the road to face Miami looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Cincinnati.