MacKenzie Gore Projected for Strong Strikeout Performance

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who was retained by the team at the MLB Trade Deadline, is projected to record over 5.5 strikeouts in his upcoming start. Despite a recent outing where he gave up eight earned runs, Gore has consistently reached at least six strikeouts in 15 of his 23 starts this season, with a model predicting 6.28 strikeouts for him.