Nick Pivetta was lights out for the Padres, who beat the Nationals 1-0 to take two of three in the series. Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings, striking out 10 while allowing just three hits and no ...

MacKenzie Gore has pitched like an ace this season. He leads the National League in strikeouts. His ERA resides in the low-3.00s. Only five major leaguers have totaled more than his 11 quality starts.